Legal Articles - Part 24

murder in crooklyn

Suspect Charged With Fist-Degree Murder in Robbery Attempt in Brooklyn

On December 14th, a young Brooklyn deli worker lost his life in a robbery attempt in Brooklyn. Ricardo Senatus has been charged with murder after fatally shooting Fadhl Moosa in the head after demanding cash from him at the Flatbush Deli Corp., which was owned by Moosa’s family. He was there helping out while his […]

police chokehold in brooklyn

Police Chokeholds: Any Indictments Yet?

Just this week, a case that was pronounced the first test of the law criminalizing police chokeholds ended without any indictment. Commonly known as the Eric Garner Anti-Chokehold Act, the law passed in June of last year “establishes the crime of aggravated strangulation when police or peace officers commit the crime of criminal obstruction or […]

mortgage fraud in Brooklyn

How the Mortgage Business Landed One Man in Hot Water

While there has been much talk about those who have done well in the real estate market lately, most don’t involve mortgage fraud. That is, except for former mortgage broker Brent Kaufman. On August 31, Mr. Kaufman pleaded guilty in Brooklyn Federal Court to stealing proceeds from multiple refinancing transactions that were meant to pay […]

Hate-Inspired Arsons in Brooklyn

Unfortunately, around the country, we have seen an increase in hate crimes over the last year. One of the most recent occurred in Brooklyn when a 29-year-old man by the name of Ali Alaheri was accused of setting fire to a building housing a yeshiva and synagogue and, several hours later, attacking a man in […]