Recused Manhattan Judge Says She Wasn’t Aware of Stock Trade

A Manhattan federal judge recused herself from a criminal case after she said her financial adviser bought stock in a company implicated in the matter without her knowledge.

US District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil has presided over the case, which alleged a conspiracy to defraud Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurers through the trafficking of black-market HIV medication, since 2023. She said in an order on Tuesday that she’d recuse even though she believes she can be impartial.

The case was largely resolved when the judge disclosed to the parties on July 22 that she was notified on June 12 about ...