Former Queens Defenders chief Lori Zeno pleaded not guilty to fraud after allegedly misusing nonprofit funds for luxury expenses.

Queens Defenders officially had its criminal defense practice taken over by a Brooklyn-based legal services provider on ...

Former Queens Defenders Executive Director and founder Lori Zeno appeared in court in Brooklyn on Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to fraud charges.

Lori Zeno and her ex-con boyfriend, Rashad Ruhani, 55, were indicted last week on charges they stole some $60,000 for personal expenses, using their organization’s accounts to pay the rent fo… ...

Lori Zeno, who helped start the Queens Defenders, and her husband were accused of taking money from the organization for luxury vacations and a penthouse apartment.

Brooklyn Defender Services replaces Queens Defenders on a $34 million contract after its founders plead not guilty to fraud ...

The government did not seek to detain Lori Zeno, who presented a $500,000 bond package secured by her son, older sister and ...

Long Island Crime Garden City resident Lori Zeno, founder of NYC public defenders office, indicted on theft charges, prosecutors say The federal courthouse building in Brooklyn. Credit: Jeff Bachner ...

Many low-income criminal defendants in Queens who need a free attorney will now be represented by a public defender ...

Prosecutors say Lori Zeno used Defender funds to pay for a personal penthouse apartment, in which she claimed to be housing a homeless child.

Group founder Lori Zeno and fellow defender Rashad Ruhani illegally claimed tens of thousands in personal spending as business expenses.