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Rashad Ruhani
former Queens Defender staffer
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Deep research · Exaupdated 23 days ago
Rashad Ruhani is a former staffer at the legal nonprofit Queens Defenders who pleaded guilty to wire fraud in April 2026 for his role in embezzling at least $400,000 from the organization. Prosecutors alleged that between June 2024 and January 2025, Ruhani and the organization's then-executive director, Lori Zeno, used corporate funds for personal luxuries, including a $10,000 honeymoon in Bali, designer goods, and rent for a $6,000-per-month penthouse. Ruhani also participated in a scheme to hire associates for high-paying no-show jobs. He is scheduled for sentencing on July 14, 2026, and faces between four and six years in prison.
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Former Queens Defender staffer pleads guilty to defrauding nonprofit — Queens Daily Eagle
queenseagle.com · 2026-04-17
Former Queens Defenders staffer to plead guilty in fraud scheme — Queens Daily Eagle
queenseagle.com · 2026-04-08
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Former Queens Defenders boss admits to stealing over $100,000 from nonprofit — Queens Daily Eagle
queenseagle.com · 2026-02-04
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Queens public defender boss stole TV, Bali vacation despite $430K salary, feds say | Gothamist
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Former Queens Defenders boss to remain out on bond despite continued theft — Queens Daily Eagle
queenseagle.com · 2025-10-22
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