Tag: March 2025
Nathan Scott Exonerated in NYPD Encounter, New York NY, 2025
New York – The Office of Special Investigation (OSI) under Attorney General Letitia James has released its report on the tragic death of Nathan Scott, who lost his life following an encounter with NYPD officers in Brooklyn last year. On March 24, 2025, OSI concluded that a prosecutor could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt…
Letitia James, Tax Evasion, New York 2023
NEW YORK – A brazen attempt by the Trump administration to dismantle humanitarian protections for vulnerable immigrants is facing a fierce legal challenge led by New York Attorney General Letitia James. On January 20th, a sweeping Executive Order directed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to terminate critical parole pathways – programs allowing those fleeing…
Letitia James, Clinic Access Violation, New York 2023
New York – In a landmark ruling, Attorney General Letitia James announced victory against anti-abortion group Red Rose Rescue. The organization was found guilty of violating state and federal clinic access laws through their aggressive tactics that hindered reproductive health care access. ‘This is a monumental victory for the rule of law, for reproductive freedom,…
Lab Worq, LLC, False Advertising, New York 2022
NEW YORK – Lab Worq, LLC (Lab Worq) is feeling the heat, slapped with a $55,000 penalty by New York Attorney General Letitia James for peddling false promises of rapid COVID-19 test results. The outfit, which is now defunct, preyed on anxious New Yorkers in late 2021 and early 2022, advertising 24-hour turnaround times they…
Letitia James, Medicaid Fraud, New York 2023
New York – In a move that echoes the state’s commitment to healthcare equality, New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, advocating for the rights of Medicaid recipients to select their own healthcare providers, including reproductive health clinics such as Planned Parenthood. The contentious issue stems…
Jesus Gomez-Cervantes, Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances, Texas 2025
United States v. Gomez-Cervantes has kicked off in the gritty corridors of the District Court, W.D. Texas, where the defendant, Jesus Gomez-Cervantes, 35, from San Antonio, faces a federal drug trafficking charge that could send him behind bars for life. The docket number, 3:25-cr-00466, marks this pivotal moment in the battle against organized crime. The…
Jorge Gomez-Cervantes, Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Cocaine, Texas 2025
Grimy Times Investigates: Laredo’s Gomez-Cervantes Busted for $1M Cocaine Empire In a major blow to the city’s underworld, 35-year-old Jorge Gomez-Cervantes, a Laredo resident, has been charged with operating a massive cocaine trafficking operation worth over $1 million. The United States v. Gomez-Cervantes case, filed in the District Court of Western Texas, docket number 3:25-cr-00466,…
Mario Gomez-Cervantes, Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Cocaine, Heroin, and Methamphetamine, Texas 2022
El Paso smuggler Mario Gomez-Cervantes, 42, has been handed a 10-year prison sentence for orchestrating a massive trafficking operation that brought 1,000 pounds of cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine into the US. A federal court in the Western District of Texas delivered the harsh verdict on Gomez-Cervantes, who was found guilty of conspiracy to possess with…
Saturn Technologies, Data Breach, New York 2023
New York – The New York Attorney General’s Office has announced a $650,000 settlement with Saturn Technologies over allegations of serious privacy breaches in their teen-oriented app. Saturn’s app, designed for high school students to organize and communicate, was found to have failed to verify users’ ages and school affiliations properly, allowing potential predators access…
Letitia James v. Trump, TPS Termination Challenge, New York 2024
New York Attorney General Letitia James has taken a stand against the Trump administration’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans. In a bold move, James co-led a coalition of 17 attorneys general in an amicus brief filed today in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The program, established…
