USA v. COHEN

  1. January 23, 2024

    Feds Want 2 Years For NBA Accountant Fraudster

    Prosecutors have asked a Manhattan federal judge to sentence a financial planner to at least two years in prison for participating in a scheme to defraud NBA players out of millions of dollars, saying he helped to abuse the players' trust for profit.

  2. November 09, 2023

    Former NBA Player Agent Cops To Role In Fraud Scheme

    A former NBA agent pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in Manhattan federal court Wednesday, less than eight months after being accused of working with others in a scheme to defraud pro basketball players.

  3. October 12, 2023

    Atty-Turned-Financial Planner Cops To Scamming NBA Pros

    A former partner at an unnamed law firm admitted in Manhattan federal court Thursday to scamming multiple NBA players in an insurance scheme that netted him and a co-defendant millions.

  4. August 01, 2023

    Plea Talks In Mix For Crew Charged With Scamming NBA Pros

    A Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday put a former Morgan Stanley adviser and three other men accused of defrauding NBA players out of $13 million on track for a 2024 trial, amid what a prosecutor called active plea talks.

  5. April 10, 2023

    Ex-Morgan Stanley Adviser Flags Threat In NBA Fraud Case

    A former NBA player who was allegedly victimized by a Morgan Stanley investment adviser's $5 million fraud scheme recently texted the defendant warning him to "sleep with one eye open in jail," a Manhattan federal judge heard Monday.