United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York
The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York is the federal prosecution office that handles criminal cases on behalf of the United States government in the Southern District of New York, covering Manhattan, the Bronx, Westchester, and parts of other New York counties. It is one of the largest and most prominent federal prosecutors' offices in the country, handling major matters in financial crime, terrorism, public corruption, and cybercrime. The office is headed by a United States Attorney appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
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US charges five in alleged Russian intelligence network for contract killings and sabotage
US prosecutors in the Southern District of New York unsealed an indictment charging five people, including two Russian citizens linked to Russian intelligence, with financing terrorism and conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire. The "RIS" network allegedly tracked Russian dissidents in the US and Europe and plotted killings, including a Washington-based dissident offered $40,000 and a Lithuania-based dissident offered $25,000. Prosecutors say the network also coordinated sabotage against infrastructure in countries supporting Ukraine.