WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that LEWIS LI was sentenced today to six years in prison by U.S. District Judge Philip M. Halpern for his role in the forceful abduction and extortion of a man in Peekskill, New York.
"Today's sentence reflects the seriousness of this crime and the fear and trauma that Li inflicted on the victim," said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. "Abducting a man in broad daylight, beating him up, and threatening him and his family is a grave offense that ravages the sense of safety that every community deserves. Our Office remains...