Leader Of Newburgh Bloods Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To Life Plus 32 Years In Prison For Murder And Other Offenses
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Anthony Boykin, leader of the Newburgh Bloods, was sentenced to life plus 32 years, and Justin Simmons, a gang soldier, to 50 years, for racketeering, drug trafficking, murder, and firearms offenses, including the 2009 killing of Lamont Young and two other violent attacks between 2008 and 2013.
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Anthony Boykin and Justin Simmons were convicted of racketeering conspiracy, crack cocaine distribution, and firearms offenses as members of the Newburgh Bloods gang. Boykin received a sentence of life plus 32 years for orchestrating the 2009 murder of Lamont Young and two other violent attacks in 2008, while Simmons was sentenced to 50 years for his role in the same drug conspiracy and firearm possession. Both were fined $25,000 and $10,000 respectively, ordered to pay special assessments of $1,100 and $400, and subjected to supervised release terms of five and ten years.
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Anthony Boykin, the leader of the Newburgh Bloods, and Justin Simmons, a soldier in the gang, were sentenced in Manhattan federal court in 2014 to life plus 32 years and 50 years in prison, respectively, for a range of racketeering, drug, and violent crimes. From 2006 through 2013, Boykin led a criminal enterprise involved in crack cocaine distribution on Landers Street in Newburgh, New York, and was directly responsible for the March 4, 2009 murder of Lamont Young, as well as two other violent attacks in August and September 2008 targeting Ishmael Gillian and David Freeman. Simmons participated in the same drug conspiracy and possessed firearms in connection with gang activities, though he was not convicted of murder. Both were found guilty under RICO statutes, with evidence presented at a four-week jury trial establishing their roles in perpetuating a climate of terror in Newburgh. In addition to their prison terms, Boykin was fined $25,000 and ordered to pay a $1,100 special assessment, while Simmons received a $10,000 fine and a $400 assessment, along with five and ten years of supervised release respectively. The prosecution, led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, credited the Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force—including the FBI, NYPD, and state police—for their investigative work. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara emphasized that the sentences reflected accountability for the gang’s devastating impact on the community.
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Dollar amounts 4
- $25K $25,000 $10K–$100K
- $10K $10,000 $10K–$100K
- $1K $1,100 <$10K
- $400 $400 <$10K
Entities 6
- person anthony boykin
- person justin simmons
- person lamont young
- person racketeering conspiracy
- person racketeering enterprise
- person suspected narcotics dealer
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- Anthony Boykin Sentenced Life Plus 32 Years In Prison
- Justin Simmons Sentenced 50 Years In Prison
- Anthony Boykin Participated In Racketeering Enterprise
- Anthony Boykin Conspired To Murder Lamont Young
- Anthony Boykin Participated In Conspiracies To Commit Murder
- Anthony Boykin Robbed Suspected Narcotics Dealer
- Anthony Boykin Participated In Crack-Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
- Anthony Boykin Possessed, Used, And Carried Firearms
- Justin Simmons Participated In Racketeering Conspiracy
- Justin Simmons Participated In Crack-Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
- Justin Simmons Possessed, Used, And Carried Firearms
- Anthony Boykin Was Found Guilty Of Participating In Racketeering Enterprise
- Anthony Boykin Was Found Guilty Of Participating In Racketeering Conspiracy
- Anthony Boykin Was Found Guilty Of Participating In Various Racketeering Offenses
- Anthony Boykin Was Found Guilty Of Participating In Crack-Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
- Anthony Boykin Was Found Guilty Of Possessing, Using, And Carrying Firearms
- Justin Simmons Was Found Guilty Of Participating In Racketeering Conspiracy
- Justin Simmons Was Found Guilty Of Participating In Crack-Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
- Justin Simmons Was Found Guilty Of Possessing, Using, And Carrying Firearms
- Anthony Boykin Was Sentenced To Five Years Of Supervised Release
- Anthony Boykin Was Ordered To Pay $25,000 Fine
- Anthony Boykin Was Ordered To Pay Special Assessment Of $1,100
- Justin Simmons Was Sentenced To Ten Years Of Supervised Release
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Press Release Leader Of Newburgh Bloods Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To Life Plus 32 Years In Prison For Murder And Other Offenses Thursday, March 20, 2014 Share FacebookLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. XLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. LinkedInLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. Email For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York Soldier With Newburgh Bloods Sentenced To 50 Years In Prison For Racketeering Conspiracy, Drug And Gun Charges Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ANTHONY BOYKIN and JUSTIN SIMMONS were sentenced Tuesday in Manhattan federal court for various racketeering, murder, attempted murder, narcotics conspiracy, and firearms offenses. BOYKIN was sentenced to life plus 32 years in prison, and SIMMONS was sentenced to 50 years in prison. In June 2013, after a four-week jury trial before United States District Judge Colleen McMahon, the jury convicted BOYKIN and SIMMONS of charges arising out of their involvement, from 2006 through 2013, in the criminal activities of the Bloods gang (the “Newburgh Bloods”) – a violent street gang that was involved in drug trafficking and multiple acts of violence, including murders and attempted murders, in Newburgh, New York. In particular, BOYKIN was found guilty of participating in a racketeering enterprise, participating in a racketeering conspiracy, participating in various racketeering offenses, including murder, participating in a crack-cocaine distribution conspiracy, and possessing, using, and carrying firearms, and SIMMONS was found guilty of participating in a racketeering conspiracy, participating in a crack-cocaine distribution conspiracy, and possessing, using, and carrying firearms. They were both sentenced in Manhattan federal court by Judge McMahon. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said: “The Newburgh Bloods have made victims not only of those they shot, stabbed, and killed, but also of every Newburgh resident who has had to live with the terror wrought by the gang’s legacy of drugs and violence. Anthony Boykin and Justin Simmons perpetuated the plague of violence. The sentences handed down show that if you choose to engage in drug-dealing and gang violence, you will be held accountable for your actions and deprived of your liberty.” According to the Superseding Indictment and evidence admitted at trial: From 2006 through 2013, BOYKIN was a member, and then leader, of a racketeering enterprise – the Newburgh Bloods. As part of his participation in that enterprise, BOYKIN conspired to murder Lamont Young, a local marijuana dealer, which culminated in Young’s murder on March 4, 2009. He participated in two additional conspiracies to commit murder, which culminated in the vicious attacks of Ishmael Gillian and David Freeman on August 24, 2008 and September 20, 2008, respectively. BOYKIN also robbed a suspected narcotics dealer in August 2009. From 2007 through 2011, BOYKIN and SIMMONS, a soldier in the Newburgh Bloods, participated in a conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine on Landers Street in Newburgh, New York, and throughout the city. They also possessed firearms in connection with their drug trafficking and racketeering activities with the Newburgh Bloods gang. In addition to the prison terms, Judge McMahon sentenced BOYKIN to five years of supervised release and a $25,000 fine and ordered him to pay a special assessment of $1,100, and SIMMONS to ten years of supervised release and a $10,000 fine and ordered him to pay a special assessment of $400. Mr. Bharara praised the outstanding efforts of the Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, including the FBI, the City of Newburgh Police Department, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, and the New York State Police, in connection with this investigation. Assistant United States Attorneys Michael D. Maimin, Amie N. Ely, and Emil J. Bove III are in charge of the prosecution. Updated May 13, 2015 Component USAO - New York, Southern Press Release Number: 14-082
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Press Release Leader Of Newburgh Bloods Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To Life Plus 32 Years In Prison For Murder And Other Offenses Thursday, March 20, 2014 Share FacebookLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. XLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. LinkedInLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. Email For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York Soldier With Newburgh Bloods Sentenced To 50 Years In Prison For Racketeering Conspiracy, Drug And Gun Charges Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ANTHONY BOYKIN and JUSTIN SIMMONS were sentenced Tuesday in Manhattan federal court for various racketeering, murder, attempted murder, narcotics conspiracy, and firearms offenses. BOYKIN was sentenced to life plus 32 years in prison, and SIMMONS was sentenced to 50 years in prison. In June 2013, after a four-week jury trial before United States District Judge Colleen McMahon, the jury convicted BOYKIN and SIMMONS of charges arising out of their involvement, from 2006 through 2013, in the criminal activities of the Bloods gang (the “Newburgh Bloods”) – a violent street gang that was involved in drug trafficking and multiple acts of violence, including murders and attempted murders, in Newburgh, New York. In particular, BOYKIN was found guilty of participating in a racketeering enterprise, participating in a racketeering conspiracy, participating in various racketeering offenses, including murder, participating in a crack-cocaine distribution conspiracy, and possessing, using, and carrying firearms, and SIMMONS was found guilty of participating in a racketeering conspiracy, participating in a crack-cocaine distribution conspiracy, and possessing, using, and carrying firearms. They were both sentenced in Manhattan federal court by Judge McMahon. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said: “The Newburgh Bloods have made victims not only of those they shot, stabbed, and killed, but also of every Newburgh resident who has had to live with the terror wrought by the gang’s legacy of drugs and violence. Anthony Boykin and Justin Simmons perpetuated the plague of violence. The sentences handed down show that if you choose to engage in drug-dealing and gang violence, you will be held accountable for your actions and deprived of your liberty.” According to the Superseding Indictment and evidence admitted at trial: From 2006 through 2013, BOYKIN was a member, and then leader, of a racketeering enterprise – the Newburgh Bloods. As part of his participation in that enterprise, BOYKIN conspired to murder Lamont Young, a local marijuana dealer, which culminated in Young’s murder on March 4, 2009. He participated in two additional conspiracies to commit murder, which culminated in the vicious attacks of Ishmael Gillian and David Freeman on August 24, 2008 and September 20, 2008, respectively. BOYKIN also robbed a suspected narcotics dealer in August 2009. From 2007 through 2011, BOYKIN and SIMMONS, a soldier in the Newburgh Bloods, participated in a conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine on Landers Street in Newburgh, New York, and throughout the city. They also possessed firearms in connection with their drug trafficking and racketeering activities with the Newburgh Bloods gang. In addition to the prison terms, Judge McMahon sentenced BOYKIN to five years of supervised release and a $25,000 fine and ordered him to pay a special assessment of $1,100, and SIMMONS to ten years of supervised release and a $10,000 fine and ordered him to pay a special assessment of $400. Mr. Bharara praised the outstanding efforts of the Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, including the FBI, the City of Newburgh Police Department, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, and the New York State Police, in connection with this investigation. Assistant United States Attorneys Michael D. Maimin, Amie N. Ely, and Emil J. Bove III are in charge of the prosecution. Updated May 13, 2015 Component USAO - New York, Southern Press Release Number: 14-082