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‘Merciless Stalker’ Indicted in Horrific Stabbing Death of Woman in NYC Apartment: DA
The man accused of brutally killing a woman he mercilessly stalked up six flights of stairs before quietly slipping into her Chinatown apartment was indicted for murder and other charges, the Manhattan district attorney said. Assamad Nash was charged in state supreme court Wednesday in the Feb. 13 slaying of Christina Yuna Lee, in which police said Nash stabbed the victim more than 40 times in the neck and torso. In addition to the murder charge, the 25-year-old Nash was also charged with burglary and burglary as a sexually motivated felony. Today’s indictment marks the beginning of our pursuit of justice in the name of Christina Yuna Lee, a bright and beloved New Yorker who should not have had her life cut short in such a violent, shocking manner in her own home, said District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Ms. Yuna Lee’s death not only devastated her loved ones, but struck fear into the hearts of our AAPI neighbors, who have already suffered far too much pain in recent years. christina lee Mar 6 Vandals Won’t Stop Permanent Memorial Installation for Christina Lee Chinatown Feb 16 Christina Lee’s Alleged Killer Had Arrests but No Mental Health Intervention The 35-year-old was just getting home from a Saturday night out when she was dropped off at her building on Chrystie Street and had no idea someone was following her. The building’s landlord said that Nash mercilessly stalked his victim, and images obtained by NBC New York showed him following her up the stairs. She opened the door and he just slipped in right behind her. She never even knew he was there, said Lee’s landlord, Brian Chin. After following her up the six flights of stairs, Nash allegedly forced his way into her apartment and attacked her, stabbing her dozens of times. Lee’s screams pierced through the building just after 4 a.m., which led two young women who live across the hall to call 911. Officers got to the building in three minutes. Prosecutors said that Lee was still alive when officers arrived in the building, as they could hear her cries and screams for help, but the door was barricaded. Emergency Services Unit personnel knocked down a steel door, but Lee went silent as officers were still trying to get into the apartment. They found Lee’s body in her bathroom. Police said they found Nash under Lee’s bed, and took him into custody at the scene, with the alleged murder weapon under a dresser. EIGHT DAYS AFTER A YOUNG WOMAN WAS STALKED AND KILLED IN HER OWN HOME THE CHINA TOWN HER OWN HOME THE CHINA TOWN COMMUNITY IS COMING TOGETHER TO HONOR CHRISTINA LEE, RUNNING ONE MILE FOR EVERY YEAR OF HER LIFE MILE FOR EVERY YEAR OF HER LIFE AROUND THE BLOCK WHERE SHE LIVED. NEWS 4 u2019S ERICA BYFIELD IS JOINING US THERE THIS AFTERNOON. HI, ERICA. Reporter: HI, NATALIE. YOU CAN SEE THEM RIGHT HERE OVER MY SHOULDER. THEY TELL ME THEY ARE THREE HOURS INTO A RUN THAT IS GOING TO TAKE THEM SEVEN TO EIGHT TO TAKE THEM SEVEN TO EIGHT HOURS TO COMPLETE. THEY DIDN u2019T KNOW CHRISTINA PERSONALLY BUT FELT SO COMPELLED BY WHAT THEY HEARD HAPPENED TO HER THEY HAD TO DO SOMETHING. SET, GO. Reporter: THE SUN WAS SHINING AS A SMALL GROUP TOOK OFF DRESSED ALL IN WHITE TO RUN FURTHER THAN EVER BEFORE FOR CHRISTINA LEE. SHE FOUGHT SO HARD EVEN IN HER LAST MOMENTS AND WE u2019RE DOING THIS FOR HER AND FOR ALL OF US. THIS FOR HER AND FOR ALL OF US. Reporter: RUNNING 35 MILES FOR LEE u2019S AGE 35 WHEN SHE DIED. EARLIER THIS MONTH A HOMELESS MAN STALKED HER, FOLLOWING HER MAN STALKED HER, FOLLOWING HER INTO HER CHINATOWN BUILDING, FORCING HIS WAY INTO HER APARTMENT AND STABBING HER TO DEATH. IT IS WITH THAT HEAVY IMAGE THAT THEY RUN. THE REALITY IS THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE THAT STILL DON u2019T KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING. IT IS NOT JUST OUR COMMUNITY BUT THE COLLECTIVE COMMUNITIES. Reporter: THEY BELIEVE HER DEATH IS CONNECTED TO A SURGE OF ASIAN HATE CRIMES IN NEW YORK CITY. THE POLICE HAVE NOT SAID LEE u2019S DEATH IS A HATE CRIME. THE LARGE MEMORIAL OUTSIDE OF THE LARGE MEMORIAL OUTSIDE OF HER BUILDING REFLECTS THE FEAR IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. SUNDAY THE GOVERNOR LEFT FLOWERS THE SAME DAY SHE SAID THIS AT THE LUNAR NEW YEAR PARADE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT WE WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT BACK AGAINST EVERY FORM OF HATE. WE HAVE YOUR BACKS. Reporter: LEE u2019S FAMILY STARTED A GOFUNDME WITH A GOAL STARTED A GOFUNDME WITH A GOAL OF 100,000. IT IS WELL BEYOND THAT NOW. THE TOTAL INCHING HIGHER AS NEW THE TOTAL INCHING HIGHER AS NEW YORKERS CIRCLE THE BLOCK WHERE SHE DIED 175 TIMES. IT u2019S DEDICATION TO THE COMMUNITY HERE, WHAT u2019S IMPORTANT TO THEM. REALLY EXCITED. REALLY EXCITED. Reporter: THE COMMUNITY INVITED TO JOIN THEM FOR EVERY STEP MAYBE 3.5 MILES OR JUST ONE LAP. WE u2019LL BE HERE FINISHING THE ENTIRE 35 MILES. BUT THE POINT IS IT TAKES THE BUT THE POINT IS IT TAKES THE COMMUNITY TO HEAL ALL OF US AND TO FIGURE THIS OUT TOGETHER. Reporter: BACK HERE LIVE YOU CAN SEE THEM COMING IN. LOOKS LIKE THEY u2019LL TAKE A BREAK RIGHT NOW. THEY ARE PART OF A GROUP RUN FOR CHINATOWN SO THEY GENERALLY RUN ON MONDAY NIGHTS AND EXPECT MORE PEOPLE TO SHOW UP AS THE NIGHT PEOPLE TO SHOW UP AS THE NIGHT CONTINUES. THIS GROUP SAYS THEY u2019LL BE”,”video_id”:”2005291075896_233″,”video_length”:”157858″,”video_provider”:”mpx”,”short_video_excerpt”:””,”mpx_download_pid_mobile_low”:”ykXAeOnkeu6F”,”pid_streaming_web_mobile_low”:””,”mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard”:”L1LHtvfwtB_c”,”pid_streaming_mobile_standard”:”c3D0a5LrskQn”,”alleypack_schedule_unpublish”:””,”feed_remote_id”:”mpx_2005291075896″,”feed_thumbnail_url”:”” ” data-livestream=”false” data-title=”‘Run for Chinatown’ Honors Christina Lee” data-vidcid=”1:2:3564707″ data-vidurl=”https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/run-for-chinatown-honors-christina-lee/3564707/” data-islead=”false” data-catnames=” “1444”:”On Air”,”1445″:”As Seen On”,”64″:”News”,”65″:”Local” ” data-tagnames=” “4953”:”Chinatown”,”857762″:”christina lee” ” data-customdata=” “ContentPartner”:”None”,”Source”:”WEBFM”,”SyndicationAllowed”:”true”,”mSNVideoCategories”:”MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news”,”mSNVideoContentSupplierID”:”NBC_Local”,”mSNVideoCountry”:”us”,”subtitle”:”nosubtitle”,”uploadedByTeam”:”1″,”youtubeChannel”:”None” ” data-autoplay=”false” data-cplay=”true” New York City Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement that Wednesday’s indictment is another critical step towards delivering justice for Lee, and sought to address the increase in anti-Asian hate crimes seen in the city and across the country. I want members of our AAPI community, and all New Yorkers, to know that we are working around the clock to put an end to this violence and ensure that people in every neighborhood can feel safe in our city, Adams said. Officials familiar with the case said Nash had five prior felonies and three pending court cases on various matters. Just five weeks before the alleged killing, Nash had been caught jamming dozens of MetroCard machines in early January. He was released without bail and granted supervised release, but was not ordered to undergo psychological examination by mental health professionals, which could have led to him being recommended for professional treatment. Nash is believed to have most recently lived at a homeless shelter on The Bowery. Attorney for Nash was not immediately available. I WOKE UP TO HER CRYING FOR HELP. BUT FIRST A WOMAN FOLLOWED INTO HER APARTMENT BUILDING AND BRUTALLY MURDERED IN HER OWN HOME. TONIGHT HEAR FOR THE NEIGHBOR THAT DIALED 911. THAT DIALED 911. THANK YOU FOR STAYING UP I u2019M NATURALLY PASQUARELLO. AND I u2019M DAVID. AND I u2019M DAVID. SNUCK INTO HER BUILDING BUT FOLLOWED HER UP SIX FLIGHTS OF STAIRS AND FORCED HADAR WAY INSIDE THE APARTMENT. THAT IS WHERE THE SUSPECT STABBED THE YOUNG CREATOR PRODUCER TONIGHT. TONIGHT JESSICA CUNNINGTON SPOKE TONIGHT JESSICA CUNNINGTON SPOKE TO A NEIGHBOR AFTER HEARING THE ATTACK. RIGHT ACROSS THE HALLWAY HAPPENING IN REALTIME AND HAS HAPPENING IN REALTIME AND HAS THE WORST ENDING POSSIBLE. IT u2019S JUST REALLY Reporter: IT u2019S ALL THEY CAN Reporter: IT u2019S ALL THEY CAN THINK ABOUT THE PIERCING SCREAMS THAT WOKE HER UP EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THAT SHE LEARNED CAME FROM HER NEIGHBOR 35-YEAR-OLD CHRISTINA LEE BEGGING FOR CHRISTINA LEE BEGGING FOR SOMEONE TO CALL 911. SHE DID IMMEDIATELY. MY HEART WAS RACING. I WAS SO ANXIOUS BECAUSE ALL I I WAS SO ANXIOUS BECAUSE ALL I WANTED WAS HER TO BE OKAY. Reporter: BUT NO ONE COULD IMAGINE WHAT INVESTIGATORS SAY HAPPENED BEHIND THE APARTMENT DOOR THAT OFFICER FOUND LEE IN HER BATHROOM STABBED MORE THAN HER BATHROOM STABBED MORE THAN 40 TIMES NAKED FROM THE WAIST UP. NASH WAS ARRAIGNED ON BURGLY NASH WAS ARRAIGNED ON BURGLY CHARGES MONDAY NIGHT. SAY HE FOLLOWED LEE INTO HER APARTMENT BUILDING UP SIX FLOORS BEFORE PUSHING HIS WAY INTO HER BEFORE PUSHING HIS WAY INTO HER APARTMENT. THEY SAY AFTER STABBING HER AND HEARING POLICE AT THE DOOR, HE TRIED TO GET OUT THROUGH A FIRE ESCAPE. INVESTIGATORS SAY OFFICER THEN INVESTIGATORS SAY OFFICER THEN BUSSED DOWN BUS BUSTED DOWN THE DOOR. BUS BUSTED DOWN THE DOOR. SHE WAS SOMEONE I HAD SEEN AND SPOKEN TO BRIEFLY. AND SPOKEN TO BRIEFLY. AND IT WAS JUST REALLY, IT WAS AWFUL, THE WHOLE THING. Reporter: THE ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN CHINATOWN HELD A MOMENT OF SILENCE MONDAY. FOR THE GRIEVE WE FEEL AS A COMMUNITY THIS NEEDS TO END. COMMUNITY THIS NEEDS TO END. Reporter: THE NYPD SAYS THEY DO NOT BELIEVE THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE OF HER RACE. BECAUSE OF HER RACE. BUT WITH HATE CRIMES STILL UP BUT WITH HATE CRIMES STILL UP ACROSS THE CITY THEIR FEAR IS REAR REAL AND THEY WANT TO BE HEARD. SHE SAYS SHE WANTS CHANGES TO THE SYSTEM THAT IS NOT WORKING. TO HELP PEOPLE OUT THERE STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND MAYBE SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND MAYBE SUBSTANCE ABUSE, THINGS LIKE THAT CHBLT, THE THIN THAT ARE THE UNDERLYING THAT ARE THE UNDERLYING FOUNDATION FOR HOMELESSNESS. FOUNDATION FOR HOMELESSNESS. Reporter: CALLING HER AN IRREPLACEABLE PRESENCE. AND LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE AND OUT WITH SUPERVISED RELEASE FOR THREE OPEN CASES BUT THIS CASE IS HITTING PEOPLE RIGHT IN THE GUT ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND WOMEN GUT ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND WOMEN OF COLOR WHO FEAR THIS ENDING ALL THE TIME. IN CHINATOWN I u2019M JESSICA”,”video_id”:”2003141187944_126″,”video_length”:”185653″,”video_provider”:”mpx”,”short_video_excerpt”:””,”mpx_download_pid_mobile_low”:”sfXduk8FTN3X”,”pid_streaming_web_mobile_low”:””,”mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard”:”nJSJtI6AkDgM”,”pid_streaming_mobile_standard”:”Dwn4Lb0Y8EML”,”alleypack_schedule_unpublish”:””,”feed_remote_id”:”mpx_2003141187944″,”feed_thumbnail_url”:”” ” data-livestream=”false” data-title=”Neighbor Remembers Calling 911 After Hearing Chinatown Murder Victim’s Scream” data-vidcid=”1:2:3553713″ data-vidurl=”https://www.nbcnewyork.com/on-air/as-seen-on/neighbor-remembers-calling-911-after-hearing-chinatown-murder-victims-scream/3553713/” data-islead=”false” data-catnames=” “1444”:”On Air”,”1445″:”As Seen On”,”64″:”News” ” data-tagnames=” ” data-customdata=” “ContentPartner”:”None”,”Source”:”WEBFM”,”SyndicationAllowed”:”true”,”mSNVideoCategories”:”MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news”,”mSNVideoContentSupplierID”:”NBC_Local”,”mSNVideoCountry”:”us”,”subtitle”:”nosubtitle”,”uploadedByTeam”:”1″,”youtubeChannel”:”None” ” data-autoplay=”false” data-cplay=”true” A memorial dedicated to Lee was damaged multiple times in the weeks following the deadly attack. On March 3, a surveillance camera positioned near the site of the memorial captured a man kicking at the community site, sending flowers, candles and signs flying into the street as he swung at it. Chin shared video of the incident, and said police are looking for the man and investigating the vandalism as a possible hate crime. The memorial was also vandalized on Feb. 19. It has been less than three weeks since her death, and we, and the Chinatown community as a whole, are still grieving, Chin said. So to see her memorial, which people still continue to leave flowers at and light candles every night, repeatedly and viciously attacked, leaves me with a feeling of anger and sadness that I did not think was still possible. This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser. (https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/suspect-indicted-in-brutal-murder-of-christina-lee-in-her-chinatown-apartment/3603030/)
The man accused of brutally killing a woman he mercilessly stalked up six flights of stairs before quietly slipping into her Chinatown apartment was indicted for murder and other charges, the Manhattan district attorney said. Assamad Nash was charged in state supreme court Wednesday in the Feb. 13 slaying of Christina Yuna Lee, in which police said Nash stabbed the victim more than 40 times in the neck and torso. In addition to the murder charge, the 25-year-old Nash was also charged with burglary and burglary as a sexually motivated felony. Today’s indictment marks the beginning of our pursuit of justice in the name of Christina Yuna Lee, a bright and beloved New Yorker who should not have had her life cut short in such a violent, shocking manner in her own home, said District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Ms. Yuna Lee’s death not only devastated her loved ones, but struck fear into the hearts of our AAPI neighbors, who have already suffered far too much pain in recent years. christina lee Mar 6 Vandals Won’t Stop Permanent Memorial Installation for Christina Lee Chinatown Feb 16 Christina Lee’s Alleged Killer Had Arrests but No Mental Health Intervention The 35-year-old was just getting home from a Saturday night out when she was dropped off at her building on Chrystie Street and had no idea someone was following her. The building’s landlord said that Nash mercilessly stalked his victim, and images obtained by NBC New York showed him following her up the stairs. She opened the door and he just slipped in right behind her. She never even knew he was there, said Lee’s landlord, Brian Chin. After following her up the six flights of stairs, Nash allegedly forced his way into her apartment and attacked her, stabbing her dozens of times. Lee’s screams pierced through the building just after 4 a.m., which led two young women who live across the hall to call 911. Officers got to the building in three minutes. Prosecutors said that Lee was still alive when officers arrived in the building, as they could hear her cries and screams for help, but the door was barricaded. Emergency Services Unit personnel knocked down a steel door, but Lee went silent as officers were still trying to get into the apartment. They found Lee’s body in her bathroom. Police said they found Nash under Lee’s bed, and took him into custody at the scene, with the alleged murder weapon under a dresser. EIGHT DAYS AFTER A YOUNG WOMAN WAS STALKED AND KILLED IN HER OWN HOME THE CHINA TOWN HER OWN HOME THE CHINA TOWN COMMUNITY IS COMING TOGETHER TO HONOR CHRISTINA LEE, RUNNING ONE MILE FOR EVERY YEAR OF HER LIFE MILE FOR EVERY YEAR OF HER LIFE AROUND THE BLOCK WHERE SHE LIVED. NEWS 4 u2019S ERICA BYFIELD IS JOINING US THERE THIS AFTERNOON. HI, ERICA. Reporter: HI, NATALIE. YOU CAN SEE THEM RIGHT HERE OVER MY SHOULDER. THEY TELL ME THEY ARE THREE HOURS INTO A RUN THAT IS GOING TO TAKE THEM SEVEN TO EIGHT TO TAKE THEM SEVEN TO EIGHT HOURS TO COMPLETE. THEY DIDN u2019T KNOW CHRISTINA PERSONALLY BUT FELT SO COMPELLED BY WHAT THEY HEARD HAPPENED TO HER THEY HAD TO DO SOMETHING. SET, GO. Reporter: THE SUN WAS SHINING AS A SMALL GROUP TOOK OFF DRESSED ALL IN WHITE TO RUN FURTHER THAN EVER BEFORE FOR CHRISTINA LEE. SHE FOUGHT SO HARD EVEN IN HER LAST MOMENTS AND WE u2019RE DOING THIS FOR HER AND FOR ALL OF US. THIS FOR HER AND FOR ALL OF US. Reporter: RUNNING 35 MILES FOR LEE u2019S AGE 35 WHEN SHE DIED. EARLIER THIS MONTH A HOMELESS MAN STALKED HER, FOLLOWING HER MAN STALKED HER, FOLLOWING HER INTO HER CHINATOWN BUILDING, FORCING HIS WAY INTO HER APARTMENT AND STABBING HER TO DEATH. IT IS WITH THAT HEAVY IMAGE THAT THEY RUN. THE REALITY IS THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE THAT STILL DON u2019T KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING. IT IS NOT JUST OUR COMMUNITY BUT THE COLLECTIVE COMMUNITIES. Reporter: THEY BELIEVE HER DEATH IS CONNECTED TO A SURGE OF ASIAN HATE CRIMES IN NEW YORK CITY. THE POLICE HAVE NOT SAID LEE u2019S DEATH IS A HATE CRIME. THE LARGE MEMORIAL OUTSIDE OF THE LARGE MEMORIAL OUTSIDE OF HER BUILDING REFLECTS THE FEAR IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. SUNDAY THE GOVERNOR LEFT FLOWERS THE SAME DAY SHE SAID THIS AT THE LUNAR NEW YEAR PARADE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT WE WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT BACK AGAINST EVERY FORM OF HATE. WE HAVE YOUR BACKS. Reporter: LEE u2019S FAMILY STARTED A GOFUNDME WITH A GOAL STARTED A GOFUNDME WITH A GOAL OF 100,000. IT IS WELL BEYOND THAT NOW. THE TOTAL INCHING HIGHER AS NEW THE TOTAL INCHING HIGHER AS NEW YORKERS CIRCLE THE BLOCK WHERE SHE DIED 175 TIMES. IT u2019S DEDICATION TO THE COMMUNITY HERE, WHAT u2019S IMPORTANT TO THEM. REALLY EXCITED. REALLY EXCITED. Reporter: THE COMMUNITY INVITED TO JOIN THEM FOR EVERY STEP MAYBE 3.5 MILES OR JUST ONE LAP. WE u2019LL BE HERE FINISHING THE ENTIRE 35 MILES. BUT THE POINT IS IT TAKES THE BUT THE POINT IS IT TAKES THE COMMUNITY TO HEAL ALL OF US AND TO FIGURE THIS OUT TOGETHER. Reporter: BACK HERE LIVE YOU CAN SEE THEM COMING IN. LOOKS LIKE THEY u2019LL TAKE A BREAK RIGHT NOW. THEY ARE PART OF A GROUP RUN FOR CHINATOWN SO THEY GENERALLY RUN ON MONDAY NIGHTS AND EXPECT MORE PEOPLE TO SHOW UP AS THE NIGHT PEOPLE TO SHOW UP AS THE NIGHT CONTINUES. THIS GROUP SAYS THEY u2019LL BE”,”video_id”:”2005291075896_233″,”video_length”:”157858″,”video_provider”:”mpx”,”short_video_excerpt”:””,”mpx_download_pid_mobile_low”:”ykXAeOnkeu6F”,”pid_streaming_web_mobile_low”:””,”mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard”:”L1LHtvfwtB_c”,”pid_streaming_mobile_standard”:”c3D0a5LrskQn”,”alleypack_schedule_unpublish”:””,”feed_remote_id”:”mpx_2005291075896″,”feed_thumbnail_url”:”” ” data-livestream=”false” data-title=”‘Run for Chinatown’ Honors Christina Lee” data-vidcid=”1:2:3564707″ data-vidurl=”https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/run-for-chinatown-honors-christina-lee/3564707/” data-islead=”false” data-catnames=” “1444”:”On Air”,”1445″:”As Seen On”,”64″:”News”,”65″:”Local” ” data-tagnames=” “4953”:”Chinatown”,”857762″:”christina lee” ” data-customdata=” “ContentPartner”:”None”,”Source”:”WEBFM”,”SyndicationAllowed”:”true”,”mSNVideoCategories”:”MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news”,”mSNVideoContentSupplierID”:”NBC_Local”,”mSNVideoCountry”:”us”,”subtitle”:”nosubtitle”,”uploadedByTeam”:”1″,”youtubeChannel”:”None” ” data-autoplay=”false” data-cplay=”true” New York City Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement that Wednesday’s indictment is another critical step towards delivering justice for Lee, and sought to address the increase in anti-Asian hate crimes seen in the city and across the country. I want members of our AAPI community, and all New Yorkers, to know that we are working around the clock to put an end to this violence and ensure that people in every neighborhood can feel safe in our city, Adams said. Officials familiar with the case said Nash had five prior felonies and three pending court cases on various matters. Just five weeks before the alleged killing, Nash had been caught jamming dozens of MetroCard machines in early January. He was released without bail and granted supervised release, but was not ordered to undergo psychological examination by mental health professionals, which could have led to him being recommended for professional treatment. Nash is believed to have most recently lived at a homeless shelter on The Bowery. Attorney for Nash was not immediately available. I WOKE UP TO HER CRYING FOR HELP. BUT FIRST A WOMAN FOLLOWED INTO HER APARTMENT BUILDING AND BRUTALLY MURDERED IN HER OWN HOME. TONIGHT HEAR FOR THE NEIGHBOR THAT DIALED 911. THAT DIALED 911. THANK YOU FOR STAYING UP I u2019M NATURALLY PASQUARELLO. AND I u2019M DAVID. AND I u2019M DAVID. SNUCK INTO HER BUILDING BUT FOLLOWED HER UP SIX FLIGHTS OF STAIRS AND FORCED HADAR WAY INSIDE THE APARTMENT. THAT IS WHERE THE SUSPECT STABBED THE YOUNG CREATOR PRODUCER TONIGHT. TONIGHT JESSICA CUNNINGTON SPOKE TONIGHT JESSICA CUNNINGTON SPOKE TO A NEIGHBOR AFTER HEARING THE ATTACK. RIGHT ACROSS THE HALLWAY HAPPENING IN REALTIME AND HAS HAPPENING IN REALTIME AND HAS THE WORST ENDING POSSIBLE. IT u2019S JUST REALLY Reporter: IT u2019S ALL THEY CAN Reporter: IT u2019S ALL THEY CAN THINK ABOUT THE PIERCING SCREAMS THAT WOKE HER UP EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THAT SHE LEARNED CAME FROM HER NEIGHBOR 35-YEAR-OLD CHRISTINA LEE BEGGING FOR CHRISTINA LEE BEGGING FOR SOMEONE TO CALL 911. SHE DID IMMEDIATELY. MY HEART WAS RACING. I WAS SO ANXIOUS BECAUSE ALL I I WAS SO ANXIOUS BECAUSE ALL I WANTED WAS HER TO BE OKAY. Reporter: BUT NO ONE COULD IMAGINE WHAT INVESTIGATORS SAY HAPPENED BEHIND THE APARTMENT DOOR THAT OFFICER FOUND LEE IN HER BATHROOM STABBED MORE THAN HER BATHROOM STABBED MORE THAN 40 TIMES NAKED FROM THE WAIST UP. NASH WAS ARRAIGNED ON BURGLY NASH WAS ARRAIGNED ON BURGLY CHARGES MONDAY NIGHT. SAY HE FOLLOWED LEE INTO HER APARTMENT BUILDING UP SIX FLOORS BEFORE PUSHING HIS WAY INTO HER BEFORE PUSHING HIS WAY INTO HER APARTMENT. THEY SAY AFTER STABBING HER AND HEARING POLICE AT THE DOOR, HE TRIED TO GET OUT THROUGH A FIRE ESCAPE. INVESTIGATORS SAY OFFICER THEN INVESTIGATORS SAY OFFICER THEN BUSSED DOWN BUS BUSTED DOWN THE DOOR. BUS BUSTED DOWN THE DOOR. SHE WAS SOMEONE I HAD SEEN AND SPOKEN TO BRIEFLY. AND SPOKEN TO BRIEFLY. AND IT WAS JUST REALLY, IT WAS AWFUL, THE WHOLE THING. Reporter: THE ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN CHINATOWN HELD A MOMENT OF SILENCE MONDAY. FOR THE GRIEVE WE FEEL AS A COMMUNITY THIS NEEDS TO END. COMMUNITY THIS NEEDS TO END. Reporter: THE NYPD SAYS THEY DO NOT BELIEVE THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE OF HER RACE. BECAUSE OF HER RACE. BUT WITH HATE CRIMES STILL UP BUT WITH HATE CRIMES STILL UP ACROSS THE CITY THEIR FEAR IS REAR REAL AND THEY WANT TO BE HEARD. SHE SAYS SHE WANTS CHANGES TO THE SYSTEM THAT IS NOT WORKING. TO HELP PEOPLE OUT THERE STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND MAYBE SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND MAYBE SUBSTANCE ABUSE, THINGS LIKE THAT CHBLT, THE THIN THAT ARE THE UNDERLYING THAT ARE THE UNDERLYING FOUNDATION FOR HOMELESSNESS. FOUNDATION FOR HOMELESSNESS. Reporter: CALLING HER AN IRREPLACEABLE PRESENCE. AND LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE AND OUT WITH SUPERVISED RELEASE FOR THREE OPEN CASES BUT THIS CASE IS HITTING PEOPLE RIGHT IN THE GUT ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND WOMEN GUT ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND WOMEN OF COLOR WHO FEAR THIS ENDING ALL THE TIME. IN CHINATOWN I u2019M JESSICA”,”video_id”:”2003141187944_126″,”video_length”:”185653″,”video_provider”:”mpx”,”short_video_excerpt”:””,”mpx_download_pid_mobile_low”:”sfXduk8FTN3X”,”pid_streaming_web_mobile_low”:””,”mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard”:”nJSJtI6AkDgM”,”pid_streaming_mobile_standard”:”Dwn4Lb0Y8EML”,”alleypack_schedule_unpublish”:””,”feed_remote_id”:”mpx_2003141187944″,”feed_thumbnail_url”:”” ” data-livestream=”false” data-title=”Neighbor Remembers Calling 911 After Hearing Chinatown Murder Victim’s Scream” data-vidcid=”1:2:3553713″ data-vidurl=”https://www.nbcnewyork.com/on-air/as-seen-on/neighbor-remembers-calling-911-after-hearing-chinatown-murder-victims-scream/3553713/” data-islead=”false” data-catnames=” “1444”:”On Air”,”1445″:”As Seen On”,”64″:”News” ” data-tagnames=” ” data-customdata=” “ContentPartner”:”None”,”Source”:”WEBFM”,”SyndicationAllowed”:”true”,”mSNVideoCategories”:”MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news”,”mSNVideoContentSupplierID”:”NBC_Local”,”mSNVideoCountry”:”us”,”subtitle”:”nosubtitle”,”uploadedByTeam”:”1″,”youtubeChannel”:”None” ” data-autoplay=”false” data-cplay=”true” A memorial dedicated to Lee was damaged multiple times in the weeks following the deadly attack. On March 3, a surveillance camera positioned near the site of the memorial captured a man kicking at the community site, sending flowers, candles and signs flying into the street as he swung at it. Chin shared video of the incident, and said police are looking for the man and investigating the vandalism as a possible hate crime. The memorial was also vandalized on Feb. 19. It has been less than three weeks since her death, and we, and the Chinatown community as a whole, are still grieving, Chin said. So to see her memorial, which people still continue to leave flowers at and light candles every night, repeatedly and viciously attacked, leaves me with a feeling of anger and sadness that I did not think was still possible. This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
The man accused of brutally killing a woman he mercilessly stalked up six flights of stairs before quietly slipping into her Chinatown apartment was indicted for murder and other charges, the Manhattan district attorney said. Assamad Nash was charged in state supreme court Wednesday in the Feb. 13 slaying of Christina Yuna Lee, in which police said Nash stabbed the victim more than 40 times in the neck and torso. In addition to the murder charge, the 25-year-old Nash was also charged with burglary and burglary as a sexually motivated felony. Today’s indictment marks the beginning of our pursuit of justice in the name of Christina Yuna Lee, a bright and beloved New Yorker who should not have had her life cut short in such a violent, shocking manner in her own home, said District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Ms. Yuna Lee’s death not only devastated her loved ones, but struck fear into the hearts of our AAPI neighbors, who have already suffered far too much pain in recent years. christina lee Mar 6 Vandals Won’t Stop Permanent Memorial Installation for Christina Lee Chinatown Feb 16 Christina Lee’s Alleged Killer Had Arrests but No Mental Health Intervention The 35-year-old was just getting home from a Saturday night out when she was dropped off at her building on Chrystie Street and had no idea someone was following her. The building’s landlord said that Nash mercilessly stalked his victim, and images obtained by NBC New York showed him following her up the stairs. She opened the door and he just slipped in right behind her. She never even knew he was there, said Lee’s landlord, Brian Chin. After following her up the six flights of stairs, Nash allegedly forced his way into her apartment and attacked her, stabbing her dozens of times. Lee’s screams pierced through the building just after 4 a.m., which led two young women who live across the hall to call 911. Officers got to the building in three minutes. Prosecutors said that Lee was still alive when officers arrived in the building, as they could hear her cries and screams for help, but the door was barricaded. Emergency Services Unit personnel knocked down a steel door, but Lee went silent as officers were still trying to get into the apartment. They found Lee’s body in her bathroom. Police said they found Nash under Lee’s bed, and took him into custody at the scene, with the alleged murder weapon under a dresser. EIGHT DAYS AFTER A YOUNG WOMAN WAS STALKED AND KILLED IN HER OWN HOME THE CHINA TOWN HER OWN HOME THE CHINA TOWN COMMUNITY IS COMING TOGETHER TO HONOR CHRISTINA LEE, RUNNING ONE MILE FOR EVERY YEAR OF HER LIFE MILE FOR EVERY YEAR OF HER LIFE AROUND THE BLOCK WHERE SHE LIVED. NEWS 4 u2019S ERICA BYFIELD IS JOINING US THERE THIS AFTERNOON. HI, ERICA. Reporter: HI, NATALIE. YOU CAN SEE THEM RIGHT HERE OVER MY SHOULDER. THEY TELL ME THEY ARE THREE HOURS INTO A RUN THAT IS GOING TO TAKE THEM SEVEN TO EIGHT TO TAKE THEM SEVEN TO EIGHT HOURS TO COMPLETE. THEY DIDN u2019T KNOW CHRISTINA PERSONALLY BUT FELT SO COMPELLED BY WHAT THEY HEARD HAPPENED TO HER THEY HAD TO DO SOMETHING. SET, GO. Reporter: THE SUN WAS SHINING AS A SMALL GROUP TOOK OFF DRESSED ALL IN WHITE TO RUN FURTHER THAN EVER BEFORE FOR CHRISTINA LEE. SHE FOUGHT SO HARD EVEN IN HER LAST MOMENTS AND WE u2019RE DOING THIS FOR HER AND FOR ALL OF US. THIS FOR HER AND FOR ALL OF US. Reporter: RUNNING 35 MILES FOR LEE u2019S AGE 35 WHEN SHE DIED. EARLIER THIS MONTH A HOMELESS MAN STALKED HER, FOLLOWING HER MAN STALKED HER, FOLLOWING HER INTO HER CHINATOWN BUILDING, FORCING HIS WAY INTO HER APARTMENT AND STABBING HER TO DEATH. IT IS WITH THAT HEAVY IMAGE THAT THEY RUN. THE REALITY IS THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE THAT STILL DON u2019T KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING. IT IS NOT JUST OUR COMMUNITY BUT THE COLLECTIVE COMMUNITIES. Reporter: THEY BELIEVE HER DEATH IS CONNECTED TO A SURGE OF ASIAN HATE CRIMES IN NEW YORK CITY. THE POLICE HAVE NOT SAID LEE u2019S DEATH IS A HATE CRIME. THE LARGE MEMORIAL OUTSIDE OF THE LARGE MEMORIAL OUTSIDE OF HER BUILDING REFLECTS THE FEAR IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. SUNDAY THE GOVERNOR LEFT FLOWERS THE SAME DAY SHE SAID THIS AT THE LUNAR NEW YEAR PARADE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT WE WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT BACK AGAINST EVERY FORM OF HATE. WE HAVE YOUR BACKS. Reporter: LEE u2019S FAMILY STARTED A GOFUNDME WITH A GOAL STARTED A GOFUNDME WITH A GOAL OF 100,000. IT IS WELL BEYOND THAT NOW. THE TOTAL INCHING HIGHER AS NEW THE TOTAL INCHING HIGHER AS NEW YORKERS CIRCLE THE BLOCK WHERE SHE DIED 175 TIMES. IT u2019S DEDICATION TO THE COMMUNITY HERE, WHAT u2019S IMPORTANT TO THEM. REALLY EXCITED. REALLY EXCITED. Reporter: THE COMMUNITY INVITED TO JOIN THEM FOR EVERY STEP MAYBE 3.5 MILES OR JUST ONE LAP. WE u2019LL BE HERE FINISHING THE ENTIRE 35 MILES. BUT THE POINT IS IT TAKES THE BUT THE POINT IS IT TAKES THE COMMUNITY TO HEAL ALL OF US AND TO FIGURE THIS OUT TOGETHER. Reporter: BACK HERE LIVE YOU CAN SEE THEM COMING IN. LOOKS LIKE THEY u2019LL TAKE A BREAK RIGHT NOW. THEY ARE PART OF A GROUP RUN FOR CHINATOWN SO THEY GENERALLY RUN ON MONDAY NIGHTS AND EXPECT MORE PEOPLE TO SHOW UP AS THE NIGHT PEOPLE TO SHOW UP AS THE NIGHT CONTINUES. THIS GROUP SAYS THEY u2019LL BE”,”video_id”:”2005291075896_233″,”video_length”:”157858″,”video_provider”:”mpx”,”short_video_excerpt”:””,”mpx_download_pid_mobile_low”:”ykXAeOnkeu6F”,”pid_streaming_web_mobile_low”:””,”mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard”:”L1LHtvfwtB_c”,”pid_streaming_mobile_standard”:”c3D0a5LrskQn”,”alleypack_schedule_unpublish”:””,”feed_remote_id”:”mpx_2005291075896″,”feed_thumbnail_url”:”” ” data-livestream=”false” data-title=”‘Run for Chinatown’ Honors Christina Lee” data-vidcid=”1:2:3564707″ data-vidurl=”https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/run-for-chinatown-honors-christina-lee/3564707/” data-islead=”false” data-catnames=” “1444”:”On Air”,”1445″:”As Seen On”,”64″:”News”,”65″:”Local” ” data-tagnames=” “4953”:”Chinatown”,”857762″:”christina lee” ” data-customdata=” “ContentPartner”:”None”,”Source”:”WEBFM”,”SyndicationAllowed”:”true”,”mSNVideoCategories”:”MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news”,”mSNVideoContentSupplierID”:”NBC_Local”,”mSNVideoCountry”:”us”,”subtitle”:”nosubtitle”,”uploadedByTeam”:”1″,”youtubeChannel”:”None” ” data-autoplay=”false” data-cplay=”true” New York City Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement that Wednesday’s indictment is another critical step towards delivering justice for Lee, and sought to address the increase in anti-Asian hate crimes seen in the city and across the country. I want members of our AAPI community, and all New Yorkers, to know that we are working around the clock to put an end to this violence and ensure that people in every neighborhood can feel safe in our city, Adams said. Officials familiar with the case said Nash had five prior felonies and three pending court cases on various matters. Just five weeks before the alleged killing, Nash had been caught jamming dozens of MetroCard machines in early January. He was released without bail and granted supervised release, but was not ordered to undergo psychological examination by mental health professionals, which could have led to him being recommended for professional treatment. Nash is believed to have most recently lived at a homeless shelter on The Bowery. Attorney for Nash was not immediately available. I WOKE UP TO HER CRYING FOR HELP. BUT FIRST A WOMAN FOLLOWED INTO HER APARTMENT BUILDING AND BRUTALLY MURDERED IN HER OWN HOME. TONIGHT HEAR FOR THE NEIGHBOR THAT DIALED 911. THAT DIALED 911. THANK YOU FOR STAYING UP I u2019M NATURALLY PASQUARELLO. AND I u2019M DAVID. AND I u2019M DAVID. SNUCK INTO HER BUILDING BUT FOLLOWED HER UP SIX FLIGHTS OF STAIRS AND FORCED HADAR WAY INSIDE THE APARTMENT. THAT IS WHERE THE SUSPECT STABBED THE YOUNG CREATOR PRODUCER TONIGHT. TONIGHT JESSICA CUNNINGTON SPOKE TONIGHT JESSICA CUNNINGTON SPOKE TO A NEIGHBOR AFTER HEARING THE ATTACK. RIGHT ACROSS THE HALLWAY HAPPENING IN REALTIME AND HAS HAPPENING IN REALTIME AND HAS THE WORST ENDING POSSIBLE. IT u2019S JUST REALLY Reporter: IT u2019S ALL THEY CAN Reporter: IT u2019S ALL THEY CAN THINK ABOUT THE PIERCING SCREAMS THAT WOKE HER UP EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THAT SHE LEARNED CAME FROM HER NEIGHBOR 35-YEAR-OLD CHRISTINA LEE BEGGING FOR CHRISTINA LEE BEGGING FOR SOMEONE TO CALL 911. SHE DID IMMEDIATELY. MY HEART WAS RACING. I WAS SO ANXIOUS BECAUSE ALL I I WAS SO ANXIOUS BECAUSE ALL I WANTED WAS HER TO BE OKAY. Reporter: BUT NO ONE COULD IMAGINE WHAT INVESTIGATORS SAY HAPPENED BEHIND THE APARTMENT DOOR THAT OFFICER FOUND LEE IN HER BATHROOM STABBED MORE THAN HER BATHROOM STABBED MORE THAN 40 TIMES NAKED FROM THE WAIST UP. NASH WAS ARRAIGNED ON BURGLY NASH WAS ARRAIGNED ON BURGLY CHARGES MONDAY NIGHT. SAY HE FOLLOWED LEE INTO HER APARTMENT BUILDING UP SIX FLOORS BEFORE PUSHING HIS WAY INTO HER BEFORE PUSHING HIS WAY INTO HER APARTMENT. THEY SAY AFTER STABBING HER AND HEARING POLICE AT THE DOOR, HE TRIED TO GET OUT THROUGH A FIRE ESCAPE. INVESTIGATORS SAY OFFICER THEN INVESTIGATORS SAY OFFICER THEN BUSSED DOWN BUS BUSTED DOWN THE DOOR. BUS BUSTED DOWN THE DOOR. SHE WAS SOMEONE I HAD SEEN AND SPOKEN TO BRIEFLY. AND SPOKEN TO BRIEFLY. AND IT WAS JUST REALLY, IT WAS AWFUL, THE WHOLE THING. Reporter: THE ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN CHINATOWN HELD A MOMENT OF SILENCE MONDAY. FOR THE GRIEVE WE FEEL AS A COMMUNITY THIS NEEDS TO END. COMMUNITY THIS NEEDS TO END. Reporter: THE NYPD SAYS THEY DO NOT BELIEVE THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE OF HER RACE. BECAUSE OF HER RACE. BUT WITH HATE CRIMES STILL UP BUT WITH HATE CRIMES STILL UP ACROSS THE CITY THEIR FEAR IS REAR REAL AND THEY WANT TO BE HEARD. SHE SAYS SHE WANTS CHANGES TO THE SYSTEM THAT IS NOT WORKING. TO HELP PEOPLE OUT THERE STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND MAYBE SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND MAYBE SUBSTANCE ABUSE, THINGS LIKE THAT CHBLT, THE THIN THAT ARE THE UNDERLYING THAT ARE THE UNDERLYING FOUNDATION FOR HOMELESSNESS. FOUNDATION FOR HOMELESSNESS. Reporter: CALLING HER AN IRREPLACEABLE PRESENCE. AND LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE AND OUT WITH SUPERVISED RELEASE FOR THREE OPEN CASES BUT THIS CASE IS HITTING PEOPLE RIGHT IN THE GUT ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND WOMEN GUT ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND WOMEN OF COLOR WHO FEAR THIS ENDING ALL THE TIME. IN CHINATOWN I u2019M JESSICA”,”video_id”:”2003141187944_126″,”video_length”:”185653″,”video_provider”:”mpx”,”short_video_excerpt”:””,”mpx_download_pid_mobile_low”:”sfXduk8FTN3X”,”pid_streaming_web_mobile_low”:””,”mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard”:”nJSJtI6AkDgM”,”pid_streaming_mobile_standard”:”Dwn4Lb0Y8EML”,”alleypack_schedule_unpublish”:””,”feed_remote_id”:”mpx_2003141187944″,”feed_thumbnail_url”:”” ” data-livestream=”false” data-title=”Neighbor Remembers Calling 911 After Hearing Chinatown Murder Victim’s Scream” data-vidcid=”1:2:3553713″ data-vidurl=”https://www.nbcnewyork.com/on-air/as-seen-on/neighbor-remembers-calling-911-after-hearing-chinatown-murder-victims-scream/3553713/” data-islead=”false” data-catnames=” “1444”:”On Air”,”1445″:”As Seen On”,”64″:”News” ” data-tagnames=” ” data-customdata=” “ContentPartner”:”None”,”Source”:”WEBFM”,”SyndicationAllowed”:”true”,”mSNVideoCategories”:”MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news”,”mSNVideoContentSupplierID”:”NBC_Local”,”mSNVideoCountry”:”us”,”subtitle”:”nosubtitle”,”uploadedByTeam”:”1″,”youtubeChannel”:”None” ” data-autoplay=”false” data-cplay=”true” A memorial dedicated to Lee was damaged multiple times in the weeks following the deadly attack. On March 3, a surveillance camera positioned near the site of the memorial captured a man kicking at the community site, sending flowers, candles and signs flying into the street as he swung at it. Chin shared video of the incident, and said police are looking for the man and investigating the vandalism as a possible hate crime. The memorial was also vandalized on Feb. 19. It has been less than three weeks since her death, and we, and the Chinatown community as a whole, are still grieving, Chin said. So to see her memorial, which people still continue to leave flowers at and light candles every night, repeatedly and viciously attacked, leaves me with a feeling of anger and sadness that I did not think was still possible. This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
Former Chicago Ald. Ricardo Munoz Sentenced to Prison For Stealing Political Funds
Former Chicago Ald. Ricardo Munoz was sentenced to 13 months in prison Thursday for spending thousands of dollars from a political fund he chaired to buy iPhones, sports tickets and clothes, among other personal items. U.S. Judge John Kness also ordered the former alderman to 18 months supervised release following his time incarcerated. What I did was wrong. I am ashamed. I am a convicted felon. I stand before the court, remorseful. I humbly ask for leniency, Munoz, 56, said in an emotional statement before the court. Last year, Munoz was charged with 15 counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering, and subsequently pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $38,000 from the political fund. Prosecutors alleged in the indictment released last year that between October 2016 and June 2020, Munoz, who chaired the Chicago Progressive Reform Caucus, used the coalition’s political action committee to transfer funds to his own accounts and made cash withdrawals for his personal use and then lied about it on financial disclosure forms. In October 2016, prosecutors said Munoz transferred $16,000 to a joint account he held with a family member to make a university tuition payment for an unnamed person. Authorities allege he then transferred that same amount back into the CPRC’s account and told another individual the initial transfer did not need to be reported to election officials on campaign finance disclosure forms because the money had been deposited back in. Prosecutors said in October 2018, Munoz made electronic transfers of $5,000 and $2,100 from the CPRC to his own bank account and used that money for his own personal use and benefit, the indictment said. Days later, prosecutors alleged he made another transfer of $2,300 from the CPRC account to his own campaign account and then transferred that money to his personal bank account without authorization, telling someone in an email that it was for Election Day expenses when it was for personal use. The indictment also said Munoz made six cash withdrawals from the CPRC account between Nov. 3 and Dec. 7, 2018, that totaled $10,560, intending to use that money for personal benefit, again telling someone in an email that several of those withdrawals did not have to be reported because funds had been transferred back in, even though they had not. Prosecutors also allege that Munoz used the CPRC debit card to make several personal purchases from November 2018 through February 2019: $544.98 on a Southwest Airlines ticket, $169.32 on Los Angeles Kings tickets, $291.44 in charges for a stay at the Los Angeles Crowne Plaza hotel, $265.77 at Eddie Vs Restaurant and $160.48 for items purchased from Lover’s Lane, according to the indictment. The indictment alleged he also fraudulently used CPRC funds to pay for, among other things, jewelry; cufflinks; a loan payment on one of Munoz’s personal vehicles; women’s clothing; three Apple iPhones and accessories; aerial sightseeing trips; sports tickets; skydiving excursions; and other entertainment expenses. Munoz was alderman for the city’s 22nd Ward from 1993 through 2019, when he chose not to run for reelection. He first took office when then-Mayor Richard M. Daley appointed him to replace now-Rep. Jesus Chuy Garcia, who had left City Council for the Illinois Senate. The Southwest Side ward includes parts of the Little Village, South Lawndale and Archer Heights neighborhoods. (https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/former-chicago-ald-ricardo-munoz-sentenced-13-months-in-prison-for-using-political-funds-for-personal-use/2786071/)
Former Chicago Ald. Ricardo Munoz was sentenced to 13 months in prison Thursday for spending thousands of dollars from a political fund he chaired to buy iPhones, sports tickets and clothes, among other personal items. U.S. Judge John Kness also ordered the former alderman to 18 months supervised release following his time incarcerated. What I did was wrong. I am ashamed. I am a convicted felon. I stand before the court, remorseful. I humbly ask for leniency, Munoz, 56, said in an emotional statement before the court. Last year, Munoz was charged with 15 counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering, and subsequently pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $38,000 from the political fund. Prosecutors alleged in the indictment released last year that between October 2016 and June 2020, Munoz, who chaired the Chicago Progressive Reform Caucus, used the coalition’s political action committee to transfer funds to his own accounts and made cash withdrawals for his personal use and then lied about it on financial disclosure forms. In October 2016, prosecutors said Munoz transferred $16,000 to a joint account he held with a family member to make a university tuition payment for an unnamed person. Authorities allege he then transferred that same amount back into the CPRC’s account and told another individual the initial transfer did not need to be reported to election officials on campaign finance disclosure forms because the money had been deposited back in. Prosecutors said in October 2018, Munoz made electronic transfers of $5,000 and $2,100 from the CPRC to his own bank account and used that money for his own personal use and benefit, the indictment said. Days later, prosecutors alleged he made another transfer of $2,300 from the CPRC account to his own campaign account and then transferred that money to his personal bank account without authorization, telling someone in an email that it was for Election Day expenses when it was for personal use. The indictment also said Munoz made six cash withdrawals from the CPRC account between Nov. 3 and Dec. 7, 2018, that totaled $10,560, intending to use that money for personal benefit, again telling someone in an email that several of those withdrawals did not have to be reported because funds had been transferred back in, even though they had not. Prosecutors also allege that Munoz used the CPRC debit card to make several personal purchases from November 2018 through February 2019: $544.98 on a Southwest Airlines ticket, $169.32 on Los Angeles Kings tickets, $291.44 in charges for a stay at the Los Angeles Crowne Plaza hotel, $265.77 at Eddie Vs Restaurant and $160.48 for items purchased from Lover’s Lane, according to the indictment. The indictment alleged he also fraudulently used CPRC funds to pay for, among other things, jewelry; cufflinks; a loan payment on one of Munoz’s personal vehicles; women’s clothing; three Apple iPhones and accessories; aerial sightseeing trips; sports tickets; skydiving excursions; and other entertainment expenses. Munoz was alderman for the city’s 22nd Ward from 1993 through 2019, when he chose not to run for reelection. He first took office when then-Mayor Richard M. Daley appointed him to replace now-Rep. Jesus Chuy Garcia, who had left City Council for the Illinois Senate. The Southwest Side ward includes parts of the Little Village, South Lawndale and Archer Heights neighborhoods.
Former Chicago Ald. Ricardo Munoz was sentenced to 13 months in prison Thursday for spending thousands of dollars from a political fund he chaired to buy iPhones, sports tickets and clothes, among other personal items. U.S. Judge John Kness also ordered the former alderman to 18 months supervised release following his time incarcerated. What I did was wrong. I am ashamed. I am a convicted felon. I stand before the court, remorseful. I humbly ask for leniency, Munoz, 56, said in an emotional statement before the court. Last year, Munoz was charged with 15 counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering, and subsequently pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $38,000 from the political fund. Prosecutors alleged in the indictment released last year that between October 2016 and June 2020, Munoz, who chaired the Chicago Progressive Reform Caucus, used the coalition’s political action committee to transfer funds to his own accounts and made cash withdrawals for his personal use and then lied about it on financial disclosure forms. In October 2016, prosecutors said Munoz transferred $16,000 to a joint account he held with a family member to make a university tuition payment for an unnamed person. Authorities allege he then transferred that same amount back into the CPRC’s account and told another individual the initial transfer did not need to be reported to election officials on campaign finance disclosure forms because the money had been deposited back in. Prosecutors said in October 2018, Munoz made electronic transfers of $5,000 and $2,100 from the CPRC to his own bank account and used that money for his own personal use and benefit, the indictment said. Days later, prosecutors alleged he made another transfer of $2,300 from the CPRC account to his own campaign account and then transferred that money to his personal bank account without authorization, telling someone in an email that it was for Election Day expenses when it was for personal use. The indictment also said Munoz made six cash withdrawals from the CPRC account between Nov. 3 and Dec. 7, 2018, that totaled $10,560, intending to use that money for personal benefit, again telling someone in an email that several of those withdrawals did not have to be reported because funds had been transferred back in, even though they had not. Prosecutors also allege that Munoz used the CPRC debit card to make several personal purchases from November 2018 through February 2019: $544.98 on a Southwest Airlines ticket, $169.32 on Los Angeles Kings tickets, $291.44 in charges for a stay at the Los Angeles Crowne Plaza hotel, $265.77 at Eddie Vs Restaurant and $160.48 for items purchased from Lover’s Lane, according to the indictment. The indictment alleged he also fraudulently used CPRC funds to pay for, among other things, jewelry; cufflinks; a loan payment on one of Munoz’s personal vehicles; women’s clothing; three Apple iPhones and accessories; aerial sightseeing trips; sports tickets; skydiving excursions; and other entertainment expenses. Munoz was alderman for the city’s 22nd Ward from 1993 through 2019, when he chose not to run for reelection. He first took office when then-Mayor Richard M. Daley appointed him to replace now-Rep. Jesus Chuy Garcia, who had left City Council for the Illinois Senate. The Southwest Side ward includes parts of the Little Village, South Lawndale and Archer Heights neighborhoods.
Virginia Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Multistate Dog Fighting Conspiracy
A Virginia man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to federal charges stemming from a multi-state dog fighting conspiracy probe, officials said. Court documents show Raymond L. Johnson, 41, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in an animal fighting venture and illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Jessica Aber. In addition to a 37-month prison sentence, Johnson was given three years of supervised release. Records show that in 2019 law enforcement began investigating a dog fighting organization based out of Richmond and extending into Baltimore. In late 2020, agents executed four search warrants and seized numerous dogs and dog-fighting paraphernalia, firearms and ammunition. Prosecutors said that during the investigation, Johnson talked with co-conspirators about breeding and fighting dogs, past dog fights, coordination of upcoming dog fights and other topics. Johnson hosted two dog fights at his home and videos of the fights were seized. A search warrant executed at Johnson’s home in Henrico in 2020 recovered nine pit bull terriers with scars consistent with dog-fighting, evidence of dog fighting activities and firearms and ammunition. Johnson, as a convicted felon, was prohibited from possessing the weapons and ammunition. (https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/virginia-man-sentenced-to-3-years-in-multistate-dog-fighting-conspiracy/3014121/)
A Virginia man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to federal charges stemming from a multi-state dog fighting conspiracy probe, officials said. Court documents show Raymond L. Johnson, 41, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in an animal fighting venture and illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Jessica Aber. In addition to a 37-month prison sentence, Johnson was given three years of supervised release. Records show that in 2019 law enforcement began investigating a dog fighting organization based out of Richmond and extending into Baltimore. In late 2020, agents executed four search warrants and seized numerous dogs and dog-fighting paraphernalia, firearms and ammunition. Prosecutors said that during the investigation, Johnson talked with co-conspirators about breeding and fighting dogs, past dog fights, coordination of upcoming dog fights and other topics. Johnson hosted two dog fights at his home and videos of the fights were seized. A search warrant executed at Johnson’s home in Henrico in 2020 recovered nine pit bull terriers with scars consistent with dog-fighting, evidence of dog fighting activities and firearms and ammunition. Johnson, as a convicted felon, was prohibited from possessing the weapons and ammunition.
A Virginia man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to federal charges stemming from a multi-state dog fighting conspiracy probe, officials said. Court documents show Raymond L. Johnson, 41, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in an animal fighting venture and illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Jessica Aber. In addition to a 37-month prison sentence, Johnson was given three years of supervised release. Records show that in 2019 law enforcement began investigating a dog fighting organization based out of Richmond and extending into Baltimore. In late 2020, agents executed four search warrants and seized numerous dogs and dog-fighting paraphernalia, firearms and ammunition. Prosecutors said that during the investigation, Johnson talked with co-conspirators about breeding and fighting dogs, past dog fights, coordination of upcoming dog fights and other topics. Johnson hosted two dog fights at his home and videos of the fights were seized. A search warrant executed at Johnson’s home in Henrico in 2020 recovered nine pit bull terriers with scars consistent with dog-fighting, evidence of dog fighting activities and firearms and ammunition. Johnson, as a convicted felon, was prohibited from possessing the weapons and ammunition.
CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin, Cocaine, Crack
A 33-year-old man has been sentenced for distributing heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine in Connecticut. Darryl Russell, of New Haven, was sentenced on Monday, April 11, to 27 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the D (https://dailyvoice.com/connecticut/norwalk/news/ct-man-sentenced-for-distributing-heroin-cocaine-crack/829881/)
A 33-year-old man has been sentenced for distributing heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine in Connecticut. Darryl Russell, of New Haven, was sentenced on Monday, April 11, to 27 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the D
A 33-year-old man has been sentenced for distributing heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine in Connecticut. Darryl Russell, of New Haven, was sentenced on Monday, April 11, to 27 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the D
CT Resident Who Embezzled From Family Company Sentenced
A Connecticut man has been sentenced in a scheme to embezzle more than $927,000 from the company where he worked. New Haven County resident Matthew Blackwell, age 41, of Woodbridge, was sentenced to 21 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for tax evasion, according to Leonard (https://dailyvoice.com/connecticut/norwalk/news/ct-resident-who-embezzled-from-family-company-sentenced/829235/)
A Connecticut man has been sentenced in a scheme to embezzle more than $927,000 from the company where he worked. New Haven County resident Matthew Blackwell, age 41, of Woodbridge, was sentenced to 21 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for tax evasion, according to Leonard
A Connecticut man has been sentenced in a scheme to embezzle more than $927,000 from the company where he worked. New Haven County resident Matthew Blackwell, age 41, of Woodbridge, was sentenced to 21 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for tax evasion, according to Leonard
Heroin Distributor From Fairfield County Sentenced To Federal Prison
A 34-year-old Fairfield County man was sentenced to years in federal prison for distributing heroin. Ray Fontanez, of Bridgeport, was sentenced on Monday, March 14, to 60 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the Distric (https://dailyvoice.com/connecticut/norwalk/news/heroin-distributor-from-fairfield-county-sentenced-to-federal-prison/827973/)
A 34-year-old Fairfield County man was sentenced to years in federal prison for distributing heroin. Ray Fontanez, of Bridgeport, was sentenced on Monday, March 14, to 60 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the Distric
A 34-year-old Fairfield County man was sentenced to years in federal prison for distributing heroin. Ray Fontanez, of Bridgeport, was sentenced on Monday, March 14, to 60 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the Distric
Madison man gets 17.5 year prison sentence for sexually exploiting teen boys online
MADISON, Wis. A Madison man was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison Friday for using minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct and having them produce photos and videos of that conduct, the justice department said. Judge James Peterson also sentenced 31-year-old Cash Otradovec to 15 years of supervised release in the case. Otradovec pleaded guilty to one charge. (https://www.channel3000.com/madison-man-gets-17-5-year-prison-sentence-for-sexually-exploiting-teen-boys-online/)
MADISON, Wis. A Madison man was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison Friday for using minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct and having them produce photos and videos of that conduct, the justice department said. Judge James Peterson also sentenced 31-year-old Cash Otradovec to 15 years of supervised release in the case. Otradovec pleaded guilty to one charge.
MADISON, Wis. A Madison man was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison Friday for using minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct and having them produce photos and videos of that conduct, the justice department said. Judge James Peterson also sentenced 31-year-old Cash Otradovec to 15 years of supervised release in the case. Otradovec pleaded guilty to one charge.
Woonsocket man facing more prison time after threatening his probation officer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. A Woonsocket man convicted in September 2011 on drug trafficking and firearm charges admitted in U.S. District Court on Wednesday that, while serving a term of supervised release related to that conviction, he threatened a United States Probation Officer, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Following his conviction in 2011, Jason (https://fallriverreporter.com/woonsocket-man-facing-more-prison-time-after-threatening-his-probation-officer-1/)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. A Woonsocket man convicted in September 2011 on drug trafficking and firearm charges admitted in U.S. District Court on Wednesday that, while serving a term of supervised release related to that conviction, he threatened a United States Probation Officer, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Following his conviction in 2011, Jason
PROVIDENCE, R.I. A Woonsocket man convicted in September 2011 on drug trafficking and firearm charges admitted in U.S. District Court on Wednesday that, while serving a term of supervised release related to that conviction, he threatened a United States Probation Officer, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Following his conviction in 2011, Jason
Man who pleaded guilty to three robberies sentenced to 10 years in prison
MADISON, Wis. A Stoughton man who pleaded guilty to three bank robberies last year was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday. Officials said Todd Templeton, 52, robbed two Wisconsin banks and a third bank in Tennessee between February 24 and March 11, 2021. He was already on supervised release following a 2007 bank robbery conviction. The first robbery. (https://www.channel3000.com/man-who-pleaded-guilty-to-three-robberies-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison/)
MADISON, Wis. A Stoughton man who pleaded guilty to three bank robberies last year was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday. Officials said Todd Templeton, 52, robbed two Wisconsin banks and a third bank in Tennessee between February 24 and March 11, 2021. He was already on supervised release following a 2007 bank robbery conviction. The first robbery.
MADISON, Wis. A Stoughton man who pleaded guilty to three bank robberies last year was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday. Officials said Todd Templeton, 52, robbed two Wisconsin banks and a third bank in Tennessee between February 24 and March 11, 2021. He was already on supervised release following a 2007 bank robbery conviction. The first robbery.
Ex-Ald. Munoz gets 13 months in prison, $6K in restitution for fraud
CHICAGO Former Chicago Alderman Ricardo Munoz, indicted on federal fraud charges, has been sentenced to 13 months in prison. Munoz has been ordered to pay more than $6,000 in restitution in addition to 18 months probation under supervised release. While serving as alderman of the 22nd Ward in Chicago, prosecutors allege Munoz used campaign. (https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/ex-ald-munoz-gets-13-months-in-jail-6k-in-restitution-for-fraud/)
CHICAGO Former Chicago Alderman Ricardo Munoz, indicted on federal fraud charges, has been sentenced to 13 months in prison. Munoz has been ordered to pay more than $6,000 in restitution in addition to 18 months probation under supervised release. While serving as alderman of the 22nd Ward in Chicago, prosecutors allege Munoz used campaign.
CHICAGO Former Chicago Alderman Ricardo Munoz, indicted on federal fraud charges, has been sentenced to 13 months in prison. Munoz has been ordered to pay more than $6,000 in restitution in addition to 18 months probation under supervised release. While serving as alderman of the 22nd Ward in Chicago, prosecutors allege Munoz used campaign.
Former Sen. Katrina Robinson sentenced to time served
MEMPHIS, Tenn. A judge sentenced former Sen. Katrina Robinson to time served with no fine and one year of supervised release Friday evening. Several character witnesses testified at the hearing and the judge received 57 letters of support for Robinson. In a statement, Robinson said Since 2015, I have lived and breathed THI. Offenses are. (https://wreg.com/news/local/former-sen-katrina-robinson-sentenced-to-time-served/)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. A judge sentenced former Sen. Katrina Robinson to time served with no fine and one year of supervised release Friday evening. Several character witnesses testified at the hearing and the judge received 57 letters of support for Robinson. In a statement, Robinson said Since 2015, I have lived and breathed THI. Offenses are.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. A judge sentenced former Sen. Katrina Robinson to time served with no fine and one year of supervised release Friday evening. Several character witnesses testified at the hearing and the judge received 57 letters of support for Robinson. In a statement, Robinson said Since 2015, I have lived and breathed THI. Offenses are.
Jason Karimi Sentenced For Threatening California Lawmaker
A St. Paul man who pleaded guilty to leaving a threatening voicemail for a U.S. representative in California was sentenced Tuesday to two years of supervised release. (https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2022/04/13/jason-karimi-sentenced-threatening-california-lawmaker/)
A St. Paul man who pleaded guilty to leaving a threatening voicemail for a U.S. representative in California was sentenced Tuesday to two years of supervised release.
A St. Paul man who pleaded guilty to leaving a threatening voicemail for a U.S. representative in California was sentenced Tuesday to two years of supervised release.
Man who issued death threats to Pelosi, AOC sentenced to 18 months in prison
Paul Vernon Hoeffer was also sentenced to three years of supervised release. He had pleaded guilty to interstate transmission of threats to injure. (https://fox5sandiego.com/news/politics/man-who-issued-death-threats-to-pelosi-aoc-sentenced-to-18-months-in-prison/)
Paul Vernon Hoeffer was also sentenced to three years of supervised release. He had pleaded guilty to interstate transmission of threats to injure.
Paul Vernon Hoeffer was also sentenced to three years of supervised release. He had pleaded guilty to interstate transmission of threats to injure.
Florida man who issued death threats to Pelosi, AOC sentenced to 18 months in prison
Paul Vernon Hoeffer was also sentenced to three years of supervised release. He had pleaded guilty to interstate transmission of threats to injure. (https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/florida-man-who-issued-death-threats-to-pelosi-aoc-sentenced-to-18-months-in-prison/)
Paul Vernon Hoeffer was also sentenced to three years of supervised release. He had pleaded guilty to interstate transmission of threats to injure.
Paul Vernon Hoeffer was also sentenced to three years of supervised release. He had pleaded guilty to interstate transmission of threats to injure.
Curtis Harrell Sentenced To More Than 17 Years For Firearm Possession
A St. Paul man was sentenced Monday to 210 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally possessing a firearm. (https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2021/07/13/st-pauls-curtis-aj-harrell-sentenced-to-210-months/)
A St. Paul man was sentenced Monday to 210 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally possessing a firearm.
A St. Paul man was sentenced Monday to 210 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally possessing a firearm.
Former Sarasota deputy admits to sending explicit photo to 16-year-old girl
The judge set the bond on six charges at $70,000. If he does bond out, he’s been ordered supervised release. (https://www.wfla.com/news/sarasota-county/former-sarasota-deputy-admits-to-sending-explicit-photo-to-16-year-old-girl/)
The judge set the bond on six charges at $70,000. If he does bond out, he’s been ordered supervised release.
The judge set the bond on six charges at $70,000. If he does bond out, he’s been ordered supervised release.
| Federal Prison | -year Term |
| Federal Probation | Authorized Terms |
| Federal Terms | Difference Probation |
| National Crime | Standard Terms |
| Protect Act | United States Federal Probation |
| Federal Court | Indeterminate Sentencing Returns |
| Federal Bureau | Federal Guidelines |
| Consecutive Terms | Federal Offenders Sentenced |
| Federal Law Definition | Maximum Terms |
| Federal Revocation | Federal Rules |
| 1 Year | Drug Test |
| Lifetime Term | Correctional Confinement |
| Intensive Aftercare | Probation Parole |
| Usc Terms | Island City |
| Maximum Term | Federal Sentencing Guidelines |