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Kings County District
Attorney Charles J. Hynes Announces
Fourth Annual Extraordinary Women’s Event As Part Of
Women’s History Month |
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31 BROOKLYN
WOMEN HONORED FOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND
SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES
Brooklyn, March 11, 2010
– Suzelle Charles Augustine, who was born in a
small town in Haiti, was recognized for her
commitment to her local parish as well as the
plight of Haiti and its people, especially in
the wake of the recent devastating hurricane.
She was one of 31 Extraordinary Women honored
today by Kings County District Attorney Charles
J. Hynes as he announced the recipients of his
fourth annual Extraordinary Women’s event. |
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Kings County District
Attorney Charles J. Hynes And Metropolitan
Transportation Authority
Inspector General Barry
L. Kluger Announce Indictments In $150,000 Theft From
New York City Transit Authority
DEFENDANTS INCLUDE AN
NYCTA EMPLOYEE
Brooklyn, March 9, 2010
– Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes and
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Inspector General
Barry L. Kluger today announced two indictments against
three people charged with scamming the New York City
Transit Authority out of more than $150,000 in two
separate schemes carried out over the course of four
years. |

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Kings County District
Attorney Charles J. Hynes Announces
The
Conviction Of Borough Park Rabbi
For Sexually Abusing
A 16-Year-Old Boy
Brooklyn, March 8, 2010
– Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes today
announced the conviction of Baruch Lebovits, for
sexually abusing a 16 -year-old boy on eight occasions
in 2004 and 2005. |

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ACORN Statement
Brooklyn, March 1, 2010
- Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes today
released the following statement:
“On September 15, 2009, my office began an investigation
into possible criminality on the part of three ACORN
employees. The three had been secretly videotaped by two
people posing as a pimp and prostitute, who came to
ACORN’S Brooklyn office, seeking advice about how to
purchase a house with money generated by their
‘business.’ The ‘couple’ later made the recording
public. That investigation is now concluded and no
criminality has been found.” |

District Attorney Hynes speaks with ABA on White Collar Crime. |
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technology and the Internet and the economic downturn
have increased the occurance of white collar crmes,"
Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes said to
the American Bar Association at a meeting in Miami this
week. DA Hynes, Chair of the ABA Criminal Justice
Section thanked Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) for his help
in securing $900 thousand in funding to establish a
specialized unit in his office to deal with the growing
problem of mortgage fraud and other white collar crime.
"Because white collar crime now touches so many lives
the Criminal Justice Section's involvement in this area
of criminal law has become more crucial," said DA Hynes. |
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Kings County District Attorney Charles J.
Hynes Announces
18-Year Sentence For Weapons Possession And Spray Painting
Swastikas
Brooklyn,
February 25, 2010
– Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes today
announced an 18-year prison sentence for Ivaylo Ivanov, 39.
Ivanov pleaded guilty earlier this month to spray painting
swastikas on numerous locations in his neighborhood and
possessing a secret cache of weapons, including explosives, in
his Brooklyn Heights apartment. |

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Kings County District Attorney Charles J.
Hynes Announces
Conviction In Real Estate Fraud
Brooklyn, February 23, 2010 – Kings
County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes today announced the
conviction of Mavis Samuel, 41, and Carlyle Ebanks, 55, for
selling the same Crown Heights building twice, to two different
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Kings County District Attorney Charles J.
Hynes Announces 432 1/3 To 437-Year Sentence For Rape Of Three
Victims And Burglary And
Robbery Of Additional Five Victims
Brooklyn,
February 23, 2010
– Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes today
announced the sentencing of Boker Thomas, 31, to 432 1/3 to 437
years in prison for the rape of three victims, the burglary of
four additional women, and the robbery of a male livery cab
driver.
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Kings County District Attorney Charles J.
Hynes Announced
The Indictment Of Reputed Gang Member Charged With Selling Five
Guns To Undercover Officer
Brooklyn, February 22, 2010 – Kings
County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes today announces the
indictment of Samuel Pina, on charges that he sold five loaded,
working handguns and one inoperable handgun to an undercover
police officer. |

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Cut It Out Program
CUT IT OUT teaches salon
professionals to recognize signs of domestic
abuse and safely refer those clients to people
and resources that can help them.
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Kings County District Attorney Charles J.
Hynes Announces Indictment Of Four Individuals And Three
Corporations For Running A
Money Laundering, Mortgage Fraud And Identity Theft Racket
Brooklyn,
February 22, 2010
– Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes today
announced the indictment of Robert Delvicario, Lennox Johnson,
Shanda Bruce and Thermine Remy, and three corporations, Adonis
Abstract LLC, LBW Corporation, and Robo Capital Securities,
Inc., for Enterprise Corruption and other charges.
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District Attorney Hynes Honored
With Lifetime Achievement Award
By The Asian Jade Society
On February 12, District Attorney
Hynes was honored by the Asian Jade Society with their
Lifetime Achievement Award at the 30th annual Dr. Robert
Lin Scholarship Dinner. Also, at the ceremony, all of
the past Asian Jade Society Presidents received "Person
of the Year" Awards. The New York Police Department's
Asian Jade Society was established in 1980, creating a
strong bond between law enforcement and the Asian
Community. |
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FOR A JOB WELL DONE - Kings County District Attorney
Charles J. Hynes (far right) congratulates key players
in the production of the film documentary, “Charge it to
the Game,” created by YCP (Youth and Congregation in
Partnership), an initiative started by DA Hynes. From
left: Joseph Rodman, who directed the film, Joan Gabbidon, senior Deputy District Attorney, who runs the
YCP program; Deborah Lashley, Executive Assistant
District Attorney, and Susan-Sojourna Collier, who
produced the documentary. The documentary premiered at
the Brooklyn Public Library on Feb. 3. |
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