Legal Opinion
Yannai v. United States
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided November 6, 2018No. 10-CR-594/17-CV-1738 (ERK)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Edward R. Korman, United States District Judge
BACKGROUND1
On August 3, 2010, Petitioner Joseph Yannai was arrested for using the Internet to mislead and lure young women to work as "assistants" at his New York home. Upon their arrival at his home, Yannai restricted their contact with the outside world and abused them sexually. When law enforcement arrived to arrest him, he overdosed on benzodiazepine, later admitting that he had attempted suicide to avoid jail. Hr'g Tr. 5, 39-43, ECF No. 19.
Yannai was represented by the Federal Defenders of New York, namely Michael K. Schneider, Heidi C.…
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