Matthew Smith leaves a federal courthouse in Central Islip, N.Y., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Matthew Smith leaves a federal courthouse in Central Islip, N.Y., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Matthew Smith, center, wearing an ankle monitor, leaves a federal courthouse in Central Islip, N.Y., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Matthew Smith, center, leaves a federal courthouse in Central Islip, N.Y., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Matthew Smith leaves a federal courthouse in Central Islip, N.Y., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)