U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York

06/01/2026

Superseding Indictment Ties Fatal Overdoses to Callous, Gun-Toting Fentanyl Dealer: “As alleged, Cabrera’s drug dealing not only caused the death of a 12-year-old child but also the deaths of two adults,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. “This case shows, if you deal fentanyl, you’ve chosen to deal in death. And there is no place for you in New York.”

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Task Force Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), Christopher Roberts, and the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), Jessica S. Tisch, ...

06/01/2026

“New Yorkers want criminals who use guns off our streets and, together with the NYPD, the FBI, the ATF, and many others, we are committed to pursuing gun-toting criminals and gun traffickers,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. “Gun traffickers are criminals who serve criminals – there is no place for them in New York.”

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced today that EDSON BROWN, a Bronx resident, pled guilty to an 18-count indictment, charging him with crimes in connection with a fi****ms trafficking scheme spanning more than a year and involving at least two straw p...

06/01/2026

“Fraud and waste are causing New Yorkers to pay way too much for government services,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. “Concepcion, who stole more than $232,000 through false injury claims at Rikers Island, is emblematic of problems that should be solved.”

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that JOVANNY CONCEPCION pled guilty today before U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman to making false statements relating to healthcare matters in connection with use of force incidents that took place within Rikers I...

05/27/2026

“A Google employee allegedly used confidential information to make more than $1.2 million through insider trading on a prediction market,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. “Corporate insiders who misuse confidential information to trade for personal gain will be prosecuted.”

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), James C. Barnacle, Jr., announced today the unsealing of a complaint charging MICHELE SPAGNUOLO, a/k/a “Alpha...

05/27/2026

“While this murderous plot was directed from Iran, the would-be assassins were American citizens who agreed to kill Ms. Alinejad for money—out of greed,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. “Today’s sentence sends a clear message to those who contemplate violence on behalf of a foreign government: don’t do it. If you do, you will be caught and prosecuted.”

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, John A. Eisenberg, Assistant Director of the Counterterrorism Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), Donald Holstead, and Assistant Director in Charge of...

05/22/2026

Daniel Sikkema convicted of murder-for-hire: “The tragedy of Brent Sikkema’s death now has a meaningful measure of justice as a unanimous jury of New Yorkers has held Daniel Sikkema accountable for this senseless, cold-blooded murder.”

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05/21/2026

The threat level remains high, yet violent crime in New York is down and would be terrorists have been thwarted. This is thanks in large part to the NYPD. Our Office, the FBI and other federal, city, and state law enforcement are working together to combat terrorism, bankrupting the cartels, and getting gun-toting criminals off the streets. More at 1:00 p.m. today – USA Jay Clayton will join NYPD and FBI New York to deliver remarks on recent law enforcement efforts.
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05/21/2026

“We appreciate that Rockland County and the Village of Spring Valley will build more affordable housing and resolve this long-running case,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. “More affordable housing is good for every New Yorker.”
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/sdny-announces-settlement-agreement-rockland-county-increase-supply-affordable-housing

05/08/2026

“It is critically important to New Yorkers and Americans to keep illegal weapons out of the hands of criminals,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. “The trafficking of dangerous weapons into New York will be relentlessly pursued by this Office.”
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/three-men-charged-attempted-smuggling-89-fi****ms

05/07/2026

“A unanimous jury has found former public company CEO and Chairman Bradley Heppner guilty of fraudulently extracting $150 million,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. “Our world-leading capital markets are built on trust and transparency. The honesty and candor of C-Suite executives is essential, and this action should send a message: C-Suite executives who breach the public trust will be pursued by the SDNY’s Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force and our dedicated partners at FBI, vigorously. That is what investors and the American people want and deserve.”

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced today that BRADLEY HEPPNER, the former chairman of GWG Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded company, was found guilty by a jury following a three-week trial before U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff.