Chikaelo Ibeabuchi

Chikaelo Ibeabuchi is an Assistant District Attorney at the New York County District Attorney's Office. He was appointed as the Chief of the Housing & Tenant Protection Unit within the Financial Frauds Bureau.13 This unit, created in October 2022, focuses on targeting systemic criminal harassment of tenants and abuse of government programs by landlords and developers.1 Ibeabuchi oversees three cross-designated Assistant D.A.s with backgrounds in housing and real estate law, along with a dedicated Housing Coordinator.1

In his role, Ibeabuchi leads long-term investigations into systemic, structured, and organized criminal activity among landlords and developers. The unit's areas of focus include harassment of rent-regulated tenants, deed fraud, and defrauding of government subsidy programs.1

Prior to this position, Ibeabuchi worked as an Assistant District Attorney at the New York County District Attorney's Office, where he developed his legal skills in a challenging and dynamic environment. He has been involved in various cases, including high-profile ones such as the arrest of actress Amanda Bynes in 2013.2