Federal Reserve Bank of New York, letter to Anuli Okeke, criminal conviction and prohibition from the banking industry (Apr. 24, 2025)
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A letter dated April 24, 2025 from the Federal Reserve's New York bank to Anuli Okeke of the Bronx, NY. It says the bank has become aware that she was convicted after trial of conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud and money laundering conspiracy in connection with her employment at Popular. Because the conviction involves dishonesty or breach of trust, she is automatically subject to Section 19 of the federal deposit insurance statute, 12 U.S.C. § 1829, and Section 205(d) of the National Credit Union Act, which bar her from becoming or continuing as an institution-affiliated party or otherwise participating in the affairs of the covered organizations. The attached judgment is dated March 13, 2025 in United States v. Anuli Okeke, Case No. CR-22-20 (FB), in the Eastern District of New York.
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FEDERAL RESERVE BA N K of NEW YORK
33 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10045-0001
April 24, 2025
VIA MAIL
Anuli Okeke
REDACTED
Bronx, NY I 0462
Re: Criminal Conviction - Prohibition from Banking Industry
Dear Ms. Okeke:
The Federal Reserve Banlc of New York has become aware that you were convicted after
trial of conspiracy to commit banlc and wire fraud, wire fraud, banlc fraud, and money laundering
conspiracy in connection with your employment at Popular Banlc. A copy of the comt
documentation reflecting your conviction is attached. Because you have been convicted of a
crime involving dishonesty or breach of b.ust, you are automatically subject to the prohibitions
set fo1t h in Section 19 of the Federal Deposit hlsurance Act, 12 U.S.C. § 1829 ("Section 19"), for
financial organizations and in Section 205 of the National Credit Union Act, 12 U.S.C. § l 785(d)
("Section 205(d)"), for insured credit unions.
Section 19 and Section 205(d) prohibit you from becoming or continuing as an
institution-affiliated pa1ty with respect to any of the financial organizations described below.
That means that you may not, among other things, act as an employee, officer, director, or agent
of these banlcing organizations or credit unions. Nor may you othe1w ise paiticipate, directly or
indirectly, in the conduct of the affairs of any of these organizations. You ai·e also prohibited
from directly or indirectly owning or contJ.·olling any insured deposito1y institution or holding
company. These statutes do not prohibit you from being a n01m al, rum s-length customer of a
banking organization or credit union, such as having a loan, checking or savings account.
The prohibitions of Section 19 and Section 205(d) cover all insured deposito1y
institutions, including, but not limited to, any banlc, savings association or credit union, and their
holding companies, as well as Edge Act and agreement corporations. The Federal Deposit
hlsurance Co1poration may grant written consent for you to engage in othe1w ise prohibited
conduct with respect to insured deposito1y institutions, and the Federal Reserve may grant
written consent with respect to banlc and savings and loan holding companies and Edge Act and
agreement c01p orations. The National Credit Union AdministJ.·ation Board may grant consent for
insured credit unions. The automatic prohibition does not cover affiliation with a nonbanlc
subsidiaiy of a banlc holding company that is not itself a banlc holding company, a nonbanlc
subsidiaiy of a savings and loan holding company that is not itself a savings and loan holding
company, or uninsured branches or agencies of foreign banlcs, unless the appropriate federal
banking agency takes farther action against you.
T (212) 720-5331 I E katherine.landy@ny.frb.org I W www newyorkfed.org
FE D ER AL RESERV E BANK of N EW YO RK
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Should you engage in prohibited conduct without obtaining the required consent from the
appropriate agency, you could be subj ect to daily criminal fines ofup to $1,000,000 or up to five
years ' imprisonment.
This letter will be posted on the public website of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System. If you believe that the prohibitions of Section 19 and Section 205(d) do not
apply to you, because, for example, yom conviction has been reversed on appeal, or for any other
reason, please contact Katherine S. Landy in writing at this Rese1ve Bank.
Sincerely,
REDACTED
Deputy General Counsel
cc: Sanford Talkin and Noam Greenspan, Talkin, Muccigrosso & Robe1is, L.L.P., Counsel
for Ms. Okeke, samt@talkinlaw.com, ngreenspan@talkinlaw.com
Chand Edwards-Balfom , Assistant U.S. Attorney, United States Attorney's Office for the
Eastern District of New York, chand.edwards-balfom @usdoj .gov
Federal Rese1ve Board of Governors, Legal-Section I 9Letters@frb.gov
Atta chment
T (212) 720-5331 I E katherine.landy@ny.frb.org I W www.newyorkfed.org
Judgment in a Criminal Case, dated March 13, 2025, concerning United States v.
Anuli Okeke, Case No. CR-22-20 (FB), in the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of New York, on file.
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