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Feds open doors to wider use of DNA

The federal government on Thursday brushed away a major barrier in introducing DNA in criminal cases, ending the routine practice of requiring defendants who plead guilty to surrender the right to...

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Court: Bernard Madoff’s brother to plead guilty

The brother of Ponzi scheme king Bernard Madoff is scheduled to plead guilty in a criminal case resulting from the multibillion-dollar fraud, court papers say. Peter Madoff is the former chief...

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Peter Madoff’s plea deal explained

Peter Madoff, who is expected to plead guilty on Friday, is not admitting he knew the fraud was a Ponzi scheme.

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FBI takes Peter Madoff into custody in NYC

The younger brother of Bernard Madoff, who became an icon for financial crime after the economy collapsed in 2008, is poised to plead guilty to criminal charges and take his place in history alongside...

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Peter Madoff pleads guilty in NYC, blames brother

The younger brother of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff — the loyal No. 2 at an investment firm that fronted a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme — pleaded guilty Friday, agreeing to serve 10 years in...

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Former NYC housing official pleads guilty

Michael Provenzano said he knew his actions were wrong as he admitted to the bribery scheme in Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday.

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Diner owners plead guilty to underpaying workers

The cousins, who own the Colony Diner, agreed to make restitutions to 72 diner employees including $337,780 in underpaid minimum-wage and overtime pay and “liquidated damages” of $163,742

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Long Island man pleads not guilty to tax fraud

The owner of three Long Island construction companies had pleaded not guilty to failing to pay taxes on $10.5 million in income.

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LI physician pleads guilty in painkiller deaths

A New York physician faces 20 years in prison after admitting he distributed painkillers to people he knew were drug addicts.

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NY art dealer pleads guilty in fake art case

A New York art dealer has pleaded guilty to charges that she participated in a 15-year scam to sell counterfeit art imitating famous artists like Jackson Pollock.

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US govt: Hedge fund giant SAC Capital to pay $1.8B

Hedge fund giant SAC Capital Advisors has agreed to plead guilty to fraud charges and to pay a $1.8 billion financial penalty, federal prosecutors said Monday.

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NY plea scheduled for Friday in $1.8B SAC deal

SAC Capital is scheduled to plead guilty in New York to insider trading charges to satisfy its $1.8 billion deal with the government.

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Former LI attorney pleads guilty in fraud

A former Oceanside attorney has pleaded guilty to grand larceny charges and made full restitution to a couple he swindled out of $10,000.

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No jail time for 2 guilty in LIRR disability scam

Two former Long Island Rail Road employees who cheated the railroad out of tens of thousands of dollars in disability payments have escaped prison time.

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NY Court of Appeals requires deportation warning

New York's highest court says the state's trial judges must warn noncitizens they may be deported before allowing them to plead guilty to felonies.

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Oak Rock ex-CEO pleads guilty to bank fraud

John Murphy, Oak Rock's founder and former CEO, entered a guilty plea on Friday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Gary Brown in federal court in Central Islip.

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Huntington bookkeeper pleads guilty to theft

A Huntington woman charged with stealing more than $866,000 from the architectural firm where she was employed as the bookkeeper, has pleaded guilty.

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Ex-LIRR conductor sentenced in disability scam

A former Long Island Rail Road conductor has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for his role in the Long Island Rail Road disability scam.

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Doctor sentenced to 8 years in LIRR fraud case

Dr. Peter Lesniewski was sentenced Friday in Manhattan federal court for his role in the LIRR disability fraud scheme.

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2 NYers plead guilty in LIRR ticket skimming scam

Prosecutors say two people have pleaded guilty in a scheme to steal bank and credit card information from LIRR customers using ticket vending machines.

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