Ben Kochman is a Senior Courts Reporter for the New York Post, specializing in covering local court cases and legal proceedings in New York City. With a passion for tennis and an unwavering support for the Brooklyn Nets, Ben brings a unique perspective to his reporting on the city's courts. His work has also been featured in Sky News Australia and the Herald Sun.
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Ben's coverage primarily focuses on evolving stories, breaking news, legal policy regulation within the context of entertainment news, government & politics, and real estate industry in New York City. He extensively covers high-profile legal cases and political developments with a local focus.
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By: Ben Kochman
The marine who fatally choked Jordan Neely on an NYC subway this week is Daniel Penny.
By: Ben Kochman, Melanie Marich
Daniel Penny's sister and childhood friend pleaded his case to jurors at his manslaughter trial Monday â describing the former Marine as a âcalm and peacefulâ surfing buff who earned a reputation for honesty in their tight-knit Long Island hometown.
By: Ben Kochman
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg will decide Tuesday whether to delay sentencing Donald Trump after his conviction on charges related to hush money paid to a porn star
By: Zoe Hussain, Ben Kochman
Daniel Pennyâs mom told Manhattan jurors Tuesday she tried to instill values of âhonesty, humility and kindnessâ in her son â as other kin and pals continued to vouch for his character at his manslâŚ
By: Ben Kochman, David Propper
One of Combsâ lawyers called the fedsâ conduct âoutrageousâ and claimed their actions violated attorney-client privilege during the hearing.
By: Ben Kochman
A Manhattan judge has ordered a hearing over whether to freeze the cityâs hotly contested congestion pricing plan in December â just two weeks before the toll is set to go into effect.
Donald Trumpâs lawyers are demanding that the Manhattan judge in his hush money case âimmediatelyâ toss his conviction â claiming that itâs...
By: Ben Kochman
A Manhattan judge has postponed Donald Trumpâs sentencing on his conviction in his hush-money case â and said heâll weigh scrapping the case entirely in light of voters electing Trump aâŚ
By: Ben Kochman
Prosecutors with the Manhattan US Attorneys Office have argued that Combs poses an âextreme danger to the community,â and say he's tampered with potential witnesses in the case.
By: Carly Ortiz-Lytle, Ben Kochman, Kyle Schnitzer
Penny's decision not to testify means that jurors will not hear his own explanation for why he kept Neely, who witnesses say delivered an âunhingedâ rant toward passengers, in a six-minute-long chokehold.
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