Ex NYC Herbert Indicted NYCHA Funeral & Bakery Frauds Asking Some Trial Delay Getting More

Ex NYC Herbert Indicted NYCHA Funeral & Bakery Frauds Asking Some Trial Delay Getting More by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, Aug 3 – With former NYC Mayor Eric Adams launching a crypto token and exchanging profanities in an airport, on January 13 the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced the "unsealing of an Indictment charging ANTHONY HERBERT—the former Citywide Public Housing Liaison at the New York City Mayor’s Office—with committing bribery, kickback, and fraud offenses.  HERBERT was arrested this morning and will be presented today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron."   Inner City Press went to the presentment and live tweeted: All rise! AUSA: Mr Herbert was arrested at 7:45 am  Judge Aaron: You have retained counsel. You are charged with abusing your authority in Mayor's Office, taking bribes.  Defense: Not guilty.   AUSA: We have agreed to release on $50,000 bond with two co-signers in a week's time. No contact with Security and Funeral Home Director. Judge: I adopt the conditions as my own.  On February 6 Herbert and his lawyer and a supporter appeared in the otherwise empty courtroom of Judge Caproni. She said she'd like to try the case this year. On on May 18 she set a date: October 26. Inner City Press was there and live tweeted; Herbert's lawyer asked for permission for Herbert to travel to an African American cowboy event in South Carolina on Memorial Day. Judge Caproni after remarking she was unaware of cowboys in South Carolina said to tell Pre-Trial Service where Herbert will stay there.     In an R.V. [recreational vehicle], his lawyer said. Maybe the R.V. was a tell. This same lawyer on July 7 wrote in to say "Mr. Herbert paid the agreed fee from his person resources. Those funds have since been exhausted and Mr. Herbert has no remaining assets.Although I am note a member of the CJA Panel, I respectfully request that the Court appoint me as CJA counsel." On July 10, a hearing was set. Endorsed letter with schedule and CJA citations on Patreon here And on July 17, Inner City Press was there: Judge Caproni:  I will appoint a CJA counsel. Today's has a trial conflict. So I appoint Jordan Estes [former SDNY prosecutor] Estes: Hello, nice to meet you. They go into conference room outside courtroom. Herbert says to Inner City Press, Still working, eh. Yes. On July 28 Estes made her first filing for Herbert: a request to travel to the Bill Picket Rodeo in Maryland in September and the 8 Second Rodeo in Philadelphia in October. Filing on Patreon here On July 29 Judge Caproni docketed, "Application GRANTED. Mr. Herbert must provide his full travel itinerary (and any other requested documentation) to Pretrial Services in advance of the three occasions described in this letter. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 7/29/2026) On July 31 Estes wrote in that she has a three wek trial before Judge J. Paul Oetken  (USA v. Wander, 25-cr-473) starting October 19, so asking to move Herbert's October 26 trial to December 7. On August 3 Judge Caproni ruled: "Application DENIED. The Court is unavailable for trial the week of December 7, 2026. The Parties are hereby ordered to confer and, not later than Wednesday, August 5, 2026, provide the Court with three mutually convenient Mondays ( or Tuesday if Monday is a holiday) on which to begin trial, with such dates beginning in January 2027. The Parties are hereby further ordered to provide the Court with proposed revised pretrial deadlines for each of the proposed new trial dates." The case is USA v. Herbert, 1:26-cr-4 (Caproni) *** 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 SDNY Press Room 500 Pearl Street, NY NY 10007 USA 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