Trinitarios Gang Member Sentenced to Three Years for Witness Retaliation

Former Trinitarios gang member, Christian Nieves, also known as “Eric Rosario,” and “White Boy,” was sentenced on Tuesday, July 27, to three years in prison in connection with his retaliation against a witness who had testified at a previous, federal murder trial by slashing the witness across the neck with a blade. The news was confirmed on Tuesday by Audrey Strauss, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.   According to court documents, the evidence at trial, and statements made in court proceedings, Nieves was a member of the Trinitarios street and prison gang, described as a criminal


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