Dionisio Figueroa used his position in Manhattan federal court to steer defendants to Telesforo Del Valle Jr. in a long-running conspiracy, prosecutors said.
A criminal defense lawyer has pleaded guilty to four charges after he was accused of paying tens of thousands of dollars to a federal clerk in the Southern District of New York for referring potential clients.
NEW YORK, NY – Dionisio Figueroa, an employee of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and Telesforo Del Valle Jr., a