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De nombreux citoyens français se sont installés à New York pour y travailler, étudier ou fonder une famille. Les touristes français affluent également chaque année en masse vers la grosse pomme, attirés par le shopping, les restaurants et théâtres. Malheureusement, certains français se font arrêter à New York et se retrouvent alors dans une situation…

Reuters solicited the opinion of criminal defense attorney and former sex crimes prosecutor Matthew Galluzzo in regards to reports that a newly-elected prosecutor intends to bring criminal charges for sexual assault against Bill Cosby. Galluzzo is a recognized expert on sexual assault investigations and his opinions on high-profile cases have been sought by numerous media…

Reuters solicited the opinion of criminal defense attorney and former sex crimes prosecutor Matthew Galluzzo in regards to reports that a newly-elected prosecutor intends to bring criminal charges for sexual assault against Bill Cosby. Galluzzo is a recognized expert on sexual assault investigations and his opinions on high-profile cases have been sought by numerous media…

Many frustrated bar and restaurant owners in New York City have been cited for violating section 65 of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law (“ABC Law”) on account of a sale to a minor. Oftentimes, the City will send in junior “explorers” or other underage people to purposefully purchase alcohol in a restaurant or bar in…

Recently, we have encountered several people wrongfully arrested by the police for allegedly groping or grinding people in the Times Square area. Typical charges for these types of arrests include the Class A misdemeanor Forcible Touching (PL 130.52) and Class B misdemeanor Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree (PL 130.55). Sometimes individuals arrested for these…

Two indictments were unsealed today in federal court in New Jersey and Brooklyn charging nine individuals with having participated in a unique scheme to profit illegally from stolen insider information. Many of the defendants have connections to the Ukraine, and their names are Vitaly Korchevsky, Vladislav Khalupsky, Leonid Momotok, Alexander Garkusha (Brooklyn) and Ivan Turchynov,…

On July 6 and 7, Matthew Galluzzo appeared on Fox News TV as an expert legal analyst to give his opinion on the stunning revelation that Bill Cosby had previously admitted, under oath, to possessing quaaludes for the purpose of having sex with women. A former Manhattan sex crimes prosecutor, Matthew Galluzzo now defends individuals…

Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was acquitted on June 12, 2015 of “aggravated procurement” (or “aggravated pimping”) by the criminal court in Lille, France. He was facing up to 10 years life imprisonment and a 1.5 million euros fine for his alleged role in a French prostitution ring. Conforming with the prosecutor’s recommendations…

Appeals (440.10) for Sex Offenders that were Civilly Committed without Being Advised by their Attorneys of That Possibility Under CPL 440.10, a defendant can ask the trial court that accepted the guilty plea to vacate the conviction if the defendant did not receive the effective assistance of counsel in some way that was not apparent…

Being falsely accused of rape or a sex crime is a nightmare for anyone, but it presents a particularly complex set of problems for foreign citizens living, working, or visiting New York. Not only are they facing deportation as a potential consequence of a conviction, they also generally have increased difficulty securing bail or being…