Last week, a jury voted to dismiss all charges against the McDonald's cashier who used a metal rod to beat up two customers who slapped him and then jumped over the counter at the West Village location in October. While 31-year-old Rayon McIntosh is off the hook, a jury has now voted to indict Denise Darbeau and Rachel Edwards, the two women who jumped over the counter, on burglary charges. more ›

As was expected, 17 NYPD officers have been indicted by a Bronx grand jury as part of the ongoing ticket-fixing investigation. DNAInfo reports that the officers are expected to be arrested next week on charges including perjury, bribery, rewarding official misconduct, and grand larceny. more ›

Mahmoud Abdel-Salam Omar, the 74-year-old Egyptian banker accused of groping a maid at the Pierre Hotel, posted $25,000 bail yesterday. But as Omar was wrapping up his week at Riker's the Manhattan DA's office still had yet to indict him, instead choosing to further investigate the situation. more ›

La liberté, sort of, for just-resigned IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn. His bail application was accepted, but he'll have to stick around New York a little while longer since a grand jury indicted him on charges related to allegedly sexually assaulting a Times Square hotel maid on Saturday. more ›

Today the Post runs an essay penned by Paul Schaberger—father of Officer Alain Schaberger, who was killed after being pushed off a Brooklyn stoop by George Villanueva—and he has some advice for the cops out there. He writes, "To all the officers who supported us and to every man and woman wearing a badge, do not do this to us again, or, especially, to your own family. You shoot the son of a bitch, and tell the reporters to come and talk to me." And that, children, is how the rubber-gun squad was born. more ›

Trevell "G-Dep" Coleman, the rapper who inadvertently admitted to a 1993 cold-case murder last week, has been indicted and now faces 25 years to life in prison for the crime. He reportedly did not know that the victim, whom he shot three times in the chest, had died from the injuries, but decided to admit to the shooting after being prompted by a 12-step narcotics program. On the bright side, we're sure the video for his 2001 single "Let's Get It" featuring P.Diddy has been getting a lot of hits! more ›

Michael Enright, the film student accused of stabbing a cab driver last week, was indicted on charges of second-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault as hate crimes yesterday. The 21-year-old Enright faces eight to 25 years if convicted of stabbing taxi driver Ahmed Sharif. But Enright's lawyer shot back an accusation that a snooping reporter stole files from their defense case. more ›

Cy Young Award- and World Series-winning pitcher Roger Clemens was indicted for making false statements to Congress during his testimony over steroid use. According to the NY Times, "The 19-page indictment charges Clemens with three counts of making false statements and two counts of perjury in connection with his February 2008 testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform... Clemens faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison and a $1.5 million fine, but under the current sentencing guidelines, a conviction would likely bring 15-21 months." more ›

The man accused of raping a Russian tourist in Riverside Park was indicted by a grand jury yesterday. Hugues-Denver Akassy, a self-proclaimed TV reporter (well, he does have a website), was charged for numerous incidents on Upper West Side women. Besides the alleged rape, there are allegations of harassment and criminal trespass. But his lawyer said, "These are just allegations by women who he admits social interaction with -- and all of those interactions were consensual." So, being harassed on the street is consensual? more ›

The Department of Justice announced that Faisal Shahzad, the Pakistani naturalized U.S. citizen accused of leaving a Nissan Pathfinder with a bomb in Times Square on May 1, was indicted on 10 counts, including attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and attempted use of a destructive device during and in relation to a conspiracy to commit an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries, yesterday. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara also specifically accused of Shahzad "conspiring with the Pakistani Taliban to wreak death and destruction in Times Square." more ›

The Bronx DA's office announced that 38 reputed Bloods gang members and associates were indicted for an array of charges including attempted murder and narcotics trafficking. And five of the defendants were involved in the stray bullet shooting of a 15-year-old girl who struck in the head while walking home from school. more ›

Former Cardinal Hayes High School principal Christopher Keogan, who resigned in 2008 after porn was found on his office computer, has been indicted by a Bronx jury for allegedly stealing $50,000 from his former school. He was charged with grand larceny and multiple forgery, and faces up to seven years in prison. Keogan allegedly falsely endorsed four money orders that the school received in summer school tuition in 2007, and was also charged with using a credit card issued to a nonprofit to buy over $3,000 in personal goods while he was principal. Staff at the school say Keogan was caught on surveillance cameras rummaging through desks in the financial office when the money was stolen. more ›

Lately, all the Gambino crime family news has revolved around prodigal son John Gotti Jr. and his many merry mistrials, leading some to believe the crime syndicate had mellowed out in recent years (since their last big bust). But yesterday, the U.S. Attorney and Federal Bureau of Investigation charged 14 top-ranking members of the Gambino family with a host of crimes over the last ten years, including extortion, assault, loan sharking, marijuana and cocaine trafficking, murder, and—in what prosecutors are calling a "new low" for the Gambinos—prostitution. more ›

Indicted Councilman Larry Seabrook (D-Bronx), he of the $177 bagel, spent nearly $20,000 of taxpayer money to move into a new office—a month after he was indicted of massive fraud. Seabrook, who once divorced his wife without telling her, left his $3,500-a-month office on White Plains Road, which he had been using despite leasing it officially to a nonprofit he ran, to a larger office building on Boston Road this past month. more ›

A Queens used-car salesman has been accused of embezzling $7 million to live out his incredibly cliched and extravagant fantasy lifestyle. Chris Orsaris, 37, was given a 164-count indictment, and is accused of defrauding Major Automotive Co., a $300 million-a-year business which currently has 14 NYC dealerships, including the Queens Major Chevrolet Long Island City, which Orsaris was general manager of, by funneling inflated sales commissions into his own pockets for his luxury needs. more ›

Two programmers who helped Ponzi-schemer (and now prison punching bag) Bernard Madoff program an old computer to produce false records have been indicted, according to the Post. Jerome O'Hara and George Perez were accused of conspiracy, falsifying records of a broker dealer and falsifying records of an investment adviser. They are each free on $1 million bail, and their lawyers say they will both plead not guilty. more ›

Police arrested 28 people—including three high school students—in a cocaine and crack bust in a housing project near Lincoln Center. The suspects are accused of selling drugs inside the Amsterdam Houses—a complex of 13 buildings between 61st and 65th streets, and Amsterdam and West End avenues, the Post reports. After Amsterdam Houses residents began complaining about seeing drug transactions and drug paraphernalia, officers launched an investigation and observed more than 50 drug deals in five different buildings since July. Officials told the tabloid that dealers used students who lived in the complex as "look-outs and dealers-in-training." According to the indictment [Word document], 12 of the suspects were charged with selling controlled substances near a school. more ›

Attorney General Andrew Cuomo won't officially declare his candidacy for governor until he finishes his investigations of Gov. Paterson and Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada (D-Bronx). "[The AG] can't do these cases once a campaign starts, and that is even more true with the David investigation," an insider told the Daily News. more ›

Indicted Councilman Larry Seabrook won't quit. The Bronx Democrat accused by federal prosecutors of taking part in real estate scams, soliciting a $50,000 bribe, and doctoring a $7 receipt for a bagel and a drink so he was reimbursed $177, says he won't resign. When asked by the Post if he took a bribe in exchange for getting a boiler company a gig at Yankee Stadium, Seabrook reportedly said "absolutely not" four times and laughed. He vowed to fight the charges, and claimed a close reading of the 66-page indictment against him reveals he's innocent. "I think if you read it, you'll see for yourself from that," he said. more ›

The double homicide that took the lives of a Marine Park husband and wife remains unsolved, but authorities are expected to arraign four individuals for money scams connected with the 2008 execution-style killings. So far, no one has been indicted for shooting and killing lawyers Christina Petrowski-Schwartz, 48, and Mark Schwartz, 50, in their Brooklyn home—but investigators believe the killings were connected with "wide-ranging financial scams" that might have involved the deceased attorneys. more ›

A reputed former boss of the Genovese crime family was indicted in Manhattan federal court today on charges of racketeering, including the murder of another former mobster. Arthur Nigro, also known as "short guy" and "little guy," is currently in jail for extortion charges, but could face the death penalty if he's found guilty in the death of Adolfo "Big Al" Bruno, who was shot in 2003. Previously, a Genovese family associate Frankie Rouche pleaded guilty to being the "triggerman" in the whacking, and claimed it was because Bruno was not "sending sufficient tribute payments to New York." But it was revealed in today's indictment that Bruno was actually in communication with investigators. We wonder if anyone will be getting any strongly worded letters about gonads over this. more ›

The charges lobbed against Councilman Larry Seabrook (D-Bronx) by federal investigators are pretty stunning, but one count stands out from the rest: The allegation that the third-term politician doctored a $7 receipt for a bagel and drink so he was reimbursed $177. Thankfully, the city's press corps has followed up to see whether a $177 bagel exists, and if so, what it tastes like. more ›

Long before getting hit with a 13-count federal indictment for charges of fraud and extortion stunning in both their scope and their audacity, Councilman Larry Seabrook (D-Bronx) successfully brushed off a scandal that could have brought an end to his political career. According to the Daily News, Seabrook somehow divorced his wife without telling her. more ›

The City Councilman accused of fraud, extortion, money laundering, and doctoring a receipt so he was reimbursed $177 for a $7 bagel sandwich, pleaded not guilty yesterday. After getting hit with a litany of charges in a 65-page federal indictment [PDF], Councilman Larry Seabrook (D-Bronx) was released on a $500,000 personal recognizance bond. "We have no hesitation in saying that we don't perceive that a crime was committed," said his lawyer, who claimed reimbursement checks issued to the Councilman were legitimate expenses. "That's laundering? I question that." more ›

[UPDATE BELOW] Councilman Larry Seabrook (D-Bronx) has reportedly been hit with a 13-count indictment on federal charges of money laundering, conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, mail and wire fraud, extortion, and receiving an unlawful gratuity. Insiders told the Times that the Democrat—who represents Wakefield, Co-op City, Edenwald, Williamsbridge and Baychester—is suspected of helping a boiler company obtain city contracts. more ›

The first of several charges have been filed against Adis Medunjanin, 25, a Queens College graduate who allegedly traveled to Pakistan in 2008 with subway bomb suspect Najibullah Zazi. Today federal prosecutor James P. Loonam told a judge that while in Pakistan, Medunjanin attended an Al Qaeda training camp and conspired to kill American service members in Afghanistan. Loonam's office expects to seek additional charges against Medunjanin, who has not (yet) been charged with participating in Zazi's alleged subway bomb plot. more ›

The woman who sent an innocent man to prison for four years when she made up a story about being raped will face charges for perjury, the Post reports. more ›

A Brooklyn federal judge declared that NYPD officers regularly fabricate criminal charges and lie under oath — and the city condones it. Judge Jack Weinstein said "there is some evidence of an attitude among officers that is sufficiently widespread to constitute a custom or policy by the city approving illegal conduct." more ›