BROOKLYN, NY (November 8, 2025) — A federal judge has approved a minor change to bail conditions for Louis Apicella, allowing the accused mobster to travel to the Southern District of New York in addition to the Eastern District.
Defense attorney Sabrina P. Shroff filed the one-page letter motion on Oct. 31, 2025, in United States v. Louis Apicella, 25-CR-314 (RER), before U.S. District Judge Ramon E. Reyes in the Eastern District of New York.
The request, filed with consent from the government and Pretrial Services, adds explicit permission for Apicella to enter the Southern District of New York. His current bail limits travel to the Eastern District only.
U.S. Pretrial Services Officer Eden flagged the omission, noting Apicella lives in New Rochelle, New York, which falls in the Southern District.
“No other changes sought,” the motion states.
Judge Reyes signed “SO ORDERED” on the motion.
Apicella, listed as Defendant #3 on the indictment, was released Oct. 25, 2025, on a $100,000 personal recognizance bond cosigned by one financially responsible surety.
The Oct. 27, 2025, release order requires home detention with location monitoring, surrender of his passport, no firearms or drugs, continued employment, and random drug testing.
Travel is restricted to New York City, Long Island and New York State, with exceptions for court, attorney visits, medical needs, work, religious services or Pretrial-approved activities.
Apicella is currently facing charges in Long Island. He was arrested in August with an expandable metal baton and switchblade knife during a traffic stop. He was released on an appearance ticket with a court date of Sept. 3, 2025, at First District Court in Hempstead. Apicella pleaded not guilty at arraignment Sept. 3 and was released on his own recognizance. The case was adjourned multiple times, with the next appearance scheduled for Nov. 24, 2025, before Judge Geoffrey N. Prime.
Apicella was arraigned in the federal case on Oct. 27, 2025, before Magistrate Judge Taryn Merkl but was not physically present. He appeared through CJA counsel Sabrina Shroff while already on bail. One surety was sworn by telephone and authorized the court to sign the bond on their behalf.
A status conference is set for January 2025.
The modification “eliminates a geographic restriction that could otherwise create inadvertent non-compliance while imposing no additional risk,” the motion states.
This article was drafted with the aid of Grok, an AI tool by xAI, under the direction and editing of Robert Cox to ensure accuracy and adherence to journalistic standards.
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