Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
BROOKLYN, NY – Three defendants were presented in federal court in Brooklyn this week following charges of various offenses related to illegal voting in federal elections. Eoin Cranney, a citizen of Ireland and a lawful permanent resident of the United States, was charged by indictment with making a false claim of citizenship in order to vote and voting by an alien in a federal election. Ronald Sheldon Baird, a citizen of Guyana and a lawful permanent resident of the United States, was charged by misdemeanor complaint with voting by an alien in a federal election. Karlene Daniels Samuels, a citizen of Jamaica and a lawful permanent resident of the United States, was charged by misdemeanor complaint with voting by an alien in a federal election. Cranney was arraigned on October 20, 2026, before United States Magistrate Judge James R. Cho. Baird and Samuels were presented on October 22, 2026, before Judge Cho.