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Apr 22 2016

Domestic violence and grand larceny charges against rapper Joe Budden have been dropped

Rapper Joe Budden was arrested in New York City in 2014 after allegations that he beat and robbed an ex-girlfriend. Those charges have now been dropped. Budden, 35, appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court March 3 and pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, which is a violation, not a crime. Budden was ordered to lead a law-abiding…

Apr 20 2016

Eleven New York residents arrested on charges of tax fraud

Eleven New York residents have been arrested and charged with tax fraud. According to the New York State Department of Taxation, nine “clients” and two tax preparers were arrested on charges of claiming exaggerated refunds and filing false tax returns. Officials say that the two tax preparers allegedly attempted to defraud New York State by…

Apr 15 2016

New York man sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for child pornography

A New York man was sentenced March 21 to 262 months — almost 22 years — in federal prison for receiving and distributing child pornography. Prosecutors said that the man, Kenneth Burghardt, was released from prison on similar charges just seven months ago. Court documents show that Burghardt served 87 months in prison previously, after…