Three Men Looked For a Fourth Who Opened Fire on Them Co Defendant Wants 5 Years

Three Men Looked For a Fourth Who Opened Fire on Them Co Defendant Wants 5 Years by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, March 11  – Back on August 24, 2024 on Andrews Avenue in the South Bronx three men "spun the block" looking to retaliate, for a stabbing, against a fourth man - who opened fire on that, prosecutors say.    On February 24, all four were before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Jessica G.L. Clarke. Inner City Press was there, thread: All 4 brought from MDC Brooklyn, 2 US Marshals each.  Lead defendant, handcuffed, pleads not guilty. AUSA: 3 of these defendants were spinning the block in The Bronx looking to retaliate for a stabbing - the 4th defendant opened fire on them, next to a school. Judge: On a weekday? AUSA: It was a Saturday. AUSA: We have 50 gigs og discovery Judge: So we'll reconvene in May. Adjourned   Why are all four in the same case? Will there be severance? On February 25 the US Attorney's Office wrote in opposed the bail application of Rimel Mack, complete with color photos of gunfire - by the defendant, and several redactions. On February 26 he was granted $100,000 bail, subject to verification of a relative's home on Staten Island and a third party custodian. On April 22 counsel for co-defendant Yomel Mack argued for release on bail. The AUSA handed up two screenshots from a video; the defense said they were within four seconds of each other and non-probative. Bail was denied. On August 14 counsel to Rimel Mack wrote in that no pretrial motion will be filed, "the parties are engaged in plea discussions and will likely be scheduling a change of plea hearing with the Court." On September 5, a co-defendant requested and got a switch from home detention to curfew - still nothing in the docket about the change of plea alluded to on August 14. On September 9 Bryan Torres pled guilty to Count 1, with sentencing set for December 9 - exactly three months out. On November 12 lead defendant Bonilla's Federal Defender wrote in asking for 57 months, while the US is asking for 180 months on November 19. He got 120 months. On December 17, Rimel Mack's counsel wrote in asking for no jail time on January 7. On December 19, co-defendant Torres wrote in to also request time service (six months and ten days) on January 7. On December 29 on Torres the US Attorney's Office wrote in asking for a year and a month - that is, 15 months. On January 7, Torres was sentenced to time served. On December 24, the US Attorney's Office wrote in about Mack, asking for the agreed upon 60 months, arguing that he was not a "non aggressor who asked in a moment of panic during an ambush." On February 13, after sentencing was pushed back to April 1, counsel to Mack wrote in asking for an order moving him to a lower bunk in the MDC due to a gunshot wound to left knee. MDC says in the absence of a court order, lower bunks are reserved for older inmates. On March 11, for the April 1 sentencing, Mack's lawyer asked for a sentence no greater than five years. The case is USA v. Bonilla, et al., 1:25-cr-55 (Clarke) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Reporter's mobile (and weekends): 718-716-3540 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com