NYLJ Eastern District Roundup
Court Vacates Sex Trafficking Conviction Over Evidence Concerns
Posted: September 22, 2025 / Written by: Thomas A. Kissane, Samuel L. Butt / Category NYLJ Eastern District Roundup
Court Vacates Sex Trafficking Conviction Over Evidence Concerns
This column reports on several significant representative decisions from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. In United States v. Chen, 22 CR 158 (EDNY, July 7, 2025), Judge Vitaliano granted defendant’s Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 29 motion to vacate his conviction for participating in a sex trafficking conspiracy in violation of 18 U.S.C. §1591(a).