Queens Defenders officially had its criminal defense practice taken over by a Brooklyn-based legal services provider on ...

Brooklyn Defender Services replaces Queens Defenders on a $34 million contract after its founders plead not guilty to fraud ...

Lori Zeno and her ex-con boyfriend, Rashad Ruhani, 55, were indicted last week on charges they stole some $60,000 for personal expenses, using their organization’s accounts to pay the rent ...

Many low-income criminal defendants in Queens who need a free attorney will now be represented by a public defender ...

Lori Zeno (center), the former executive director of Queens Defenders, was arraigned on fraud charges Wednesday after prosecutors said she stole tens of thousands of dollars from the organization ...

Former Queens Defenders Executive Director and founder Lori Zeno appeared in court in Brooklyn on Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to fraud charges.

The founder, Lori Zeno, and her husband, Rashad Ruhani, were charged with wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy and theft of funds, according to an indictment unsealed on Wednesday by federal ...

The government did not seek to detain Lori Zeno, who presented a $500,000 bond package secured by her son, older sister and ...

Long Island Crime Garden City resident Lori Zeno, founder of NYC public defenders office, indicted on theft charges, prosecutors say The federal courthouse building in Brooklyn. Credit: Jeff Bachner ...

Lori Zeno and her partner and former employee, Rashad Ruhani, stole at least $60,000 from the organization between June 2024 and January 2025, according to an indictment from the U.S. Attorney’s ...

The founder of the Queens Defenders and her husband were indicted for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from the non-profit organization.