United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York

President Donald Trump nominated Jay Clayton, former SEC Chairman and current U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, as the next Director of National Intelligence. The nomination follows acting Director William Pulte taking over after Tulsi Gabbard stepped down.

JIANQING LI, an analyst at an asset manager specializing in biomedical and healthcare investments, was charged with two counts of securities fraud. The charges were announced by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the FBI's New York Field Office.

A Bronx man, Elvin Vila, has been charged with drug-trafficking crimes linked to three fatal overdoses caused by fentanyl. The charges were announced by federal and city officials, including the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, the DEA, and the NYPD.

A 37-year-old Bronx man, Edson Brown, pleaded guilty to trafficking firearms into New York City, having illegally purchased them in North Carolina and South Carolina. He faces an 18-count indictment related to the sale of these firearms in NYC.

Edson Brown, a Bronx resident, pled guilty to trafficking more than 100 firearms into New York City through a scheme spanning over a year and involving at least two straw purchasers.

A Bronx man was charged with distributing fentanyl that caused the fatal overdoses of three victims, including a 12-year-old child. The indictment, unsealed by federal and city officials, names Alex DeFilippo and Kyla McCarthy as two of the victims who died on May 29, 2022.

Jordan Trought, a Jamaican national, pleaded guilty to being a high-ranking member of an international fraud ring that stole over $9 million from more than 200 elderly victims in the United States through sweepstakes scams. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney Jay Clayton for the Southern District of New York.

Francisco Alberto Lopez Reyes and Edward Eustate Jimenez were convicted of distributing fake pharmaceuticals online, which resulted in death. The case was handled by United States Attorney Jay Clayton and tried before Judge John P. Cronan.

Saul Arismendy de la Cruz, a former NYPD member, was sentenced to 75 months in prison for accepting bribes to provide confidential police information to a theft crew. The case was handled by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and U.S. District Judge Nelson S. Román.

Paul Jorgensen, former Chief Revenue Officer of Doximity, was sentenced to 26 months in prison for securities fraud related to insider trading in Doximity stock. The case was handled by U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton and U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla.

The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced a settlement agreement with Rockland County that will result in the completion of 36 affordable rental housing units within the county over the next five years. The settlement resolves a lawsuit and is intended to increase the supply of affordable housing in the region.