Tag: February 2025
Michael Cohen, Embezzlement, New York 2018
NEW YORK – The Trump administration is digging in its heels, blatantly defying a court order and continuing to choke off critical federal funding, according to a second motion for enforcement filed today by New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 22 other state attorneys general. Hundreds of millions of dollars in…
Ronnie Dupree, Fentanyl Cocaine Methamphetamine Trafficking, New York 2024
BUFFALO, NY – Western New York communities are a little less poisoned today thanks to a hard-hitting investigation by the New York Attorney General’s Office. Attorney General Letitia James announced the dismantling of a drug trafficking ring that pumped fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine into the streets of Buffalo and Jamestown. Seven individuals now face a…
Trump Administration Proposal to Shut Down Social Security Office, …
New York – An uproar has erupted in the Hudson Valley as local leaders denounce the Trump administration’s proposal to shut down the White Plains Social Security office, serving Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester Counties. Attorney General Letitia James has led the charge, sending a stern letter to Acting Commissioner Lee Dudek…
Shirzad Mehrrafiee, Money Laundering, California 2024
Feds have taken down a major money laundering operation in Southern California, busting Shirzad Mehrrafiee, 54, of Irvine, and several accomplices. According to court documents, Mehrrafiee and his crew laundered millions of dollars through a complex web of shell companies and bank accounts. The scheme allegedly involved the use of cryptocurrency to conceal the origins…
Letitia James, Lawsuit Filed Over Research Funding Cuts, New York 2023
New York – In a landmark move to protect critical medical and public health research, New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined 16 of her fellow state attorneys general in filing an urgent lawsuit against the Trump administration. The coalition aims to preserve funding cuts that threaten life-saving research at institutions across the country.…
Shirzad Mehrrafiee, Federal Drug Trafficking, California 2023
Los Angeles, CA – The grim halls of the District Court for the Central District of California are set to echo with a high-stakes legal battle as Shirzad Mehrrafiee faces federal drug trafficking charges. Case number 2:25-cr-00126 is poised to unfold its sordid details in an August trial, where the defendant’s fate will be decided.…
Shirzad Mehrrafiee, Narcotics Trafficking, California 2024
Shirzad Mehrrafiee and his gang have been hit with a federal hammer for their alleged role in a massive drug trafficking operation. The U.S. District Court, Central District of California, is the scene of this grim judicial showdown, where the government is pitted against the defendant and his cronies. The case, United States v. Mehrrafiee,…
Lucian Andrei Bejinaru, Human Trafficking, California 2019
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Xavier Grant, Fentanyl Trafficking, New York 2023
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – The Hudson Valley isn’t exactly known for tranquility, but a new level of danger was flowing through its streets, courtesy of a ruthless drug operation. Today, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the dismantling of a fentanyl and cocaine trafficking ring that peddled poison across Dutchess, Ulster, and Orange Counties. The…
Letitia James Upholds Ethics Board, New York NY, 2025
New York Attorney General Letitia James hailed a significant legal victory on February 18, 2025, after the state Court of Appeals upheld the constitutionality of the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG). In a statement released by her office, James emphasized the importance of maintaining public faith in elected officials. “The public deserves…
