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Inside a Modern Murder-for-Hire in NYC

Bitcoin, Telegram, and Instagram. All were involved in a recent murder-for-hire and extortion plot in New York City.
NYPD at night.
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This article was produced in collaboration with Court Watch, an independent outlet that unearths overlooked court records.

At around 4:30am on April 12, 2023, Roger* pulled out of a driveway in Queens, New York. A man dressed in a hoodie then ran up to Roger’s vehicle and fired three times into the passenger side. Roger sped off unharmed, and the gunman continued to fire at the back of the car.

A few weeks later, Roger brushed with death again. As he and a second person drove towards an intersection around 11:00pm, another car pulled in front of them. While it blocked the road, a gunman approached the vehicle and unloaded four shots at the car. Again, Roger was not hit.

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