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United States v. Abraham et al. — U.S. District Court, E.D.N.Y.

United States v. Abraham et al. — 15 court filings in the archive from U.S. District Court, E.D.N.Y., filed between May 14, 2021 and December 12, 2025. Among them: 2 order.

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court, E.D.N.Y.
Filings15 public filings
Filed2021-05-14 – 2025-12-12
Document typesorder (2)
Original PDFs15 of 15

Case summary

United States v. Abraham et al., No. 1:21-cr-00411 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, charges a group of defendants over pandemic unemployment benefits claimed from the New York State Department of Labor. The government's sentencing memorandum for Gianni Stewart states that between approximately June 2020 and April 2021 the defendant and co-conspirators claimed more than $1,750,000 in benefits in the names of about 250 victims, buying personal information over Telegram and taking payment on reloadable debit cards. Bryan Abraham pleaded guilty on January 26, 2023 to counts one and eight of a thirteen-count indictment, conspiracy to commit access device fraud and aggravated identity theft, and was sentenced to sixty months' imprisonment, two years of supervised release, restitution of $579,862.00, forfeiture of $609,592.87 and a $200.00 assessment.

Case at a glance

Defendant(s)Bryan Abraham; Gianni Stewart; co-defendants named in the filings include Carlos Vazquez, Angel Cabrera, Armani Miller and Seth Golding
Court and docketU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, No. 1:21-cr-00411-WFK
ProgramNew York State unemployment insurance benefits under the pandemic relief expansions; the sentencing memorandum also records Telegram discussion of Paycheck Protection Program loan providers
ChargesConspiracy to commit access device fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1029(b)(2)); access device fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1029(a)(5)); aggravated identity theft (18 U.S.C. § 1028A)
Outcome and sentenceAbraham pleaded guilty January 26, 2023 to counts one and eight and was sentenced to 60 months' imprisonment, 2 years of supervised release, $579,862.00 restitution, $609,592.87 forfeiture and a $200.00 assessment. Another defendant was sentenced to three years' probation and $9,435.24 forfeiture on April 28, 2023. Judgments on the docket also record: Andre Ruddock, offense of conviction operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, 18 U.S.C. § 1960(a) (judgment, Dkt. 176, filed May 8, 2023); Gianni Stewart, a total term of 24 months' imprisonment (judgment, Dkt. 260, filed May 10, 2024); Armani Miller, a total term of 57 months' imprisonment and restitution of $255,212.00 (judgment, Dkt. 267, filed May 15, 2024); Angel Cabrera, restitution of $129,877.00 (judgment, Dkt. 328, filed September 16, 2025); Carlos Vazquez, restitution of $487,164.00 (judgment, Dkt. 340, filed December 12, 2025)
Status checked2026-09-23 · against DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22; court docket not yet read

What was Bryan Abraham sentenced to?

Sixty months' imprisonment followed by two years of supervised release, restitution of $579,862.00 plus interest, forfeiture of $609,592.87 and a $200.00 mandatory special assessment, in a memorandum and order filed May 22, 2025. The judgment filed the same day imposes 36 months on Count One and 24 months on Count Eight (judgment, Dkt. 303).

What does the government's memorandum say about Gianni Stewart?

That he submitted or caused to be submitted fraudulent claims in the names of at least 23 victims, from which he and co-conspirators received approximately $178,800, and that a Guidelines sentence of 41 to 51 months was warranted. His judgment, filed May 10, 2024, sets a total term of 24 months' imprisonment (judgment, Dkt. 260).

How large was the scheme as the court described it?

The May 22, 2025 memorandum and order records that the defendant and his co-conspirators submitted more than $8,900,000.00 in fraudulent claims and received more than $1,750,000.00 in state unemployment insurance benefits before the Department of Labor detected the claims.

Summary written from the documents on this page; every sentence is sourced.

Filings

15 public filings from this case, in filing-date order.

  1. Complaint and affidavit in support of arrest warrant — United States v. Abraham et al. (Dkt. 1, E.D.N.Y.)Dkt. 1 · PDF
  2. Indictment — United States v. Abraham et al. (Dkt. 70, E.D.N.Y.)Dkt. 70 · PDF
  3. Plea Agreement — United States v. Abraham et al. (Dkt. 152, E.D.N.Y.)Dkt. 152 · PDF
  4. Memorandum & Order — Sentencing of Andre Ruddock (3 Years Probation)Order · PDF
  5. Judgment — United States v. Abraham et al. (Dkt. 176, E.D.N.Y.)Dkt. 176 · PDF
  6. Order Denying Bond Reinstatement — United States v. Gianni StewartOrder · PDF
  7. Government Sentencing Memorandum — United States v. Gianni StewartPDF
  8. Judgment — United States v. Abraham et al. (Dkt. 260, E.D.N.Y.)Dkt. 260 · PDF
  9. Judgment — United States v. Abraham et al. (Dkt. 267, E.D.N.Y.)Dkt. 267 · PDF
  10. Memorandum & Order — Sentencing of Bryan Abraham (60 Months)PDF
  11. Judgment — United States v. Abraham et al. (Dkt. 303, E.D.N.Y.)Dkt. 303 · PDF
  12. Memorandum & Order — Sentencing of Angel Cabrera (24 Months)PDF
  13. Judgment — United States v. Abraham et al. (Dkt. 328, E.D.N.Y.)Dkt. 328 · PDF
  14. Memorandum & Order — Sentencing of Carlos Vazquez (78 Months)PDF
  15. Judgment — United States v. Abraham et al. (Dkt. 340, E.D.N.Y.)Dkt. 340 · PDF

Court, dates and docket numbers are as recorded on the filings.

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