New York couple arrested in $4.5 billion bitcoin laundering operation
Criminal Defense
Federal agents arrested a New York couple and seized billions of dollars in stolen bitcoin after a lengthy investigation into an alleged money laundering scheme. The case has captured considerable attention from the media and the world of cryptocurrency. The Justice Department claimed the seizure was the largest ever in its history. Ilya Lichtenstein, 34,…
New Yorker charged with identity theft in $1.9 million COVID-19 scam
Criminal Defense
A New Yorker was arrested for attempting to steal over $1.9 million through a COVID-19 unemployment benefits scheme. The suspect was accused of committing fraud and aggravated identity theft after authorities found incriminating evidence in an abandoned hotel room. Yohauris Rodriguez Hernandez, 40, was arrested at an immigration detention center in Goshen. Hernandez was charged…
Morrisville pharmacy owner convicted of health care fraud
Criminal Defense
A woman who ran a pharmacy in Morrisville, New York, was convicted of a felony in federal court in September 2021. She pleaded guilty to a single criminal charge of health care fraud. Pharmacist Jennifer Caloia, 57, owned and managed Dougherty Pharmacy from 1998 to 2015. In her guilty plea, Caloia admitted to defrauding private…
Woman charged with aggravated DWI for drunk driving with child in car
Criminal Defense
A woman was arrested for allegedly driving drunk with her child in the vehicle in Northern Westchester, New York. Authorities said she was a driving while intoxicated (DWI) repeat offender. Jennifer MacDonald, 43, was arrested when Yorktown Police arrived to investigate a report of a single-car crash on East Main Street in Jefferson Valley. Officers…