Meet the New Boss at the Six-O
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March 16–22, 2018 including KINGS COURIER & FLATBUSH LIFE FREE SERVING BENSONHURST, BRIGHTON BEACH, CONEY ISLAND, GERRITSEN BEACH, KINGS HIGHWAY, MANHATTAN BEACH, MIDWOOD, & SHEEPSHEAD BAY A PUNCH IN THE FACE Sheepshead Bay’s Martin Shkreli gets seven years for fraud BY JULIANNE CUBA tors’ money, manipulate of-a-kind album for $2 mil- yer Benjamin Brafman — He went from the Bay to big the stock market, and en- lion and later tried to sell it admitted how badly they house. rich himself,” said Richard on eBay. wanted to sock him in Sheepshead Bay’s least- Donoghue. “He will now He even offered a bounty the face. The habitually favorite son Martin Shkreli pay the price for repeatedly for a lock of Hillary Clin- smirking fraudster is also will spend the next seven violating the trust placed ton’s hair in September — famed for having one of years behind bars, a federal in him by his investors, his prompting judge Kiyo Mat- the world’s “most punch- judge announced at his sen- employees, and the public.” sumoto to revoke his bail able” faces. tencing on March 9 — more Shkreli, the so-called and send him to the Metro- No longer smirking, for- than six months after a “Pharma Bro” who once politan Detention Center in merly smug Shkreli report- jury convicted him of fraud ran the drug company Ret- Sunset Park. edly sobbed in court prior for running a multi-million rophin, earned one of his But Shkreli stood on to his sentencing. dollar Ponzi scheme under several nicknames as “The trial for none of those many And before March 9, the guise of a hedge fund. Most Hated Man in Amer- offenses — prosecutors when Shkreli learned his Shkreli will fi nally be ica” when he jacked up the charged the 34-year-old fate in court, Matsumoto where he belongs after price of a drug for AIDS pa- with eight counts of fraud in forced the former hedge- years of stock manipula- tients from $13.50 to $750 June, and a 12-person jury fund manager to cough up tion and defrauding his in- per pill overnight in 2015. convicted him for three of a $75,000 fi ne and hand over vestors out of more than He continued to gain those counts in August . $7.3 million in forfeiture MUGSHOT: Many people — including one po- $10 million, said the United infamy when he trolled a Before the case kicked — including his Wu Tang States Attorney for the East- journalist and the popu- off in Brooklyn federal Clan album, “Tha Carter tential juror and even his own lawyer — ex- ern District of New York. lar hip-hop group Wu Tang court , several potential V” album by Lil Wayne, pressed a desire to punch convicted fraud- “Shkreli told lie af- Clan online, then pur- jurors — and at one time and a Picasso painting, ster Martin Shkreli in the face. ter lie to steal his inves- chased the musicians’ one- even Shkreli’s own law- Continued on page 12 Associated Press / Seth Wenig Meet the new boss at the Six-O Deputy Inspector Joseph Hayward has cer at the 60th in 2015, wants to tackle him to talk about this controversy, the been the commanding offi cer of the 60th the opioid crisis as a means of reducing Brooklyn CLEAR program that aims Precinct for three weeks, but he already petty crime. And he doesn’t believe the to counsel low-level drug offenders as has big plans to keep reducing crime in alleged rape of a suspect committed by opposed to locking them up, continuing the busy, seaside area. Hayward, who two Brooklyn South Narcotics detec- his predecessor Inspector William Tay- previously headed the 68th Precinct tives within the precinct is bringing lor’s success in the precinct, and why he and also worked as the executive offi - down his offi cers. We sat down with loves being a cop. Adam Lucente: What’s reports from the day before, of that nature. Then it’s deal- detail, people retire. So you’re your day-to-day here? which is usually crimes that ing with personnel issues. It’s constantly looking over per- Joseph Hayward: You happened, or petty issues, constantly changing: people sonnel issues and making sure CNG / Adam Lucente come in, review the complaint like lost property and stuff get promoted, people go into Continued on page 12 A CNG Publication Vol. 73 No. 11 UPDATED EVERY DAY AT BROOKLYNDAILY.COM It’s our 1ST EVER Spring Black Friday Flooring S P R Ends Mar 20! Sale! Shop now and save with hundreds of BLACK FRIDAY lumberliquidators.com deals on the Hottest Styles of 2018 I NG FLOORING SALE FLOORTRENDS SPRING 2018 While supplies last. Product prices & availability are subject to change. See store for details. water Prefi nished Laminate Flooring Wood-Look Months Promotional PROOF Waterproof Hardwood & Bamboo 24 Financing Available* 55+ 60+ 270+ *On Purchases of $2,000 or more made with your Lumber Liquidators varieties ¢ varieties ¢ varieties $ 49 credit card from March 7-20, 2018. 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Wings spread Thousands of students ral- Chow down on Buffalo foods at Brooklyn festival By Alexandra Simon saucy, spicy chicken wings are a famil- dition as Buffalo,” said Marren. “Some Buffalo frisbee game. uffalo fans, won’t you come out iar sight to down-state New Yorkers, purists won’t look at a barbecue pizza Chacko’s organization, City Fair, has lied for stricter gun laws dur- tonight? but some of the other dishes may be as pizza, but I don’t look at it that hard- previously celebrated Colorado food, B Brooklynites can get a belly- new, including “garbage plates,” a multi- core. I just feel you just have to have a and next plans to highlight dishes from full of the cuisine and culture of New option tray often including a cheese- healthy respect for how it’s made, and Cleveland, Ohio. But for this session, he York’s second largest city at the “Buffalo burger, french fries, pasta salad, beans, give a s---.” decided to go closer to home, and to help City Fair,” at the Bell House in Gowanus and coleslaw — “beef on weck,” a roast Marren said he is thrilled at being able Brooklynites appreciate the food culture on March 24. The six-hour wild wing- beef on a roll — and loganberry drinks, to relive some nostalgia and give people on the far side of the state. ing school walkouts across ding distills a weekend trip to the city a soda made with hybrid raspberry and the experience of eating the food he grew “I think it’s just a great way to get nearest Niagra Falls into a delicious after- blackberry flavors, which the Fair will up with. a sense of the food and entertainment noon, for those who are home-sick for serve spiked with booze. “I’m most excited to have a lot of and really, the people of Buffalo,” said Buffalo or those who want to explore a Heading up the production of the authenticity under one roof — that’s what Chacko. “Buffalo has passionate resi- new town, said the event’s director. Buffalonian buffet is chef John Marren, we’re aiming for, and we’re trying to dents, and the mixture of food and com- “This is a good snapshot of that who owns the restaurant Buffalo’s Famous make sure it’s authentic,” he said. “In the edy and entertainment and attendees — the borough on Wednesday weekend,” said Varghese Chacko, who in Kensington. The 10-year transplant last decade, everyone agreed that Buffalo it’s going to bring a great mix of Buffalo lives in Park Slope. “Our plan is to give from that city says that he is no purist has a top 10 food culture — if you’re a flavor to new people.” both people who live in New York City — his hometown’s food can be served foodie this is an opportunity to check out “Buffalo City Fair” at the Bell House or who are from Buffalo a sense of that anywhere, as long as the chef has a strong a reputable food culture." [149 Seventh St. between Second and Third food and culture.” appreciation for its origin. Several bands and comedians from avenues in Gowanus, (718) 643–6510, First on the menu is Buffalo’s most “It doesn’t need to be made in Buffalo, Buffalo will perform during the festival, www.thebellhouseny.com]. March 24; 1–7 famous food — buffalo wings! The but it needs to be made in the same tra- and visitors can play “kan jam,” a beloved pm. $10. — one month to the day that a gunman killed 17 people Your entertainment when he opened fi re inside a guide Page 45 Florida high school. “Enough is enough — I want my voice to be heard,” Police Blotter ..........................8 said Tyler Ovenden, a senior Standing O ............................34 at Brooklyn Tech.