Alvin Bragg is the 37th District Attorney elected in Manhattan. Alvin – a lifelong Manhattanite who served as a state and federal prosecutor – has spent more than two decades fighting to make our communities safer and our criminal justice system fairer.
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Manhattan D.A., DOI Commiss. Announce Indictment Of Former IBO Employee For Computer Trespass, File Theft
“IT professionals working for city agencies are charged with safeguarding the City’s sensitive information and files. Instead, we allege, the former head of IT for the Independent Budget Office downloaded thousands of files to a USB drive that he took home,” said District Attorney Bragg. “I thank DOI for its ongoing partnership in rooting out fraud and corruption in our city.”
D.A. Bragg Announces Trial Conviction Of Curtis “Wise” Brown For Running Sex Trafficking Operation
“For more than a decade, Curtis Brown profited from this extremely controlling, coercive, and violent operation,” said District Attorney Bragg. “With explicit rules and brutal punishments for perceived slights, he forcibly trafficked at least two women, including his wife, the mother of his child. After his arrest, he threatened to kill her if she testified, on top of committing perjury by repeatedly lying about his actions. Thank you to the members of the jury for their careful consideration of this very difficult case, and to the brave survivors who took the stand to secure justice for his years of abuse.”
Jewelry Store Employee Gets 20 Years to Life in Choking Death of Boss
New York—A New York City jewelry store employee who choked his boss to death using zip ties and then fled the country, evading capture for eight years, could spend the rest of his life in prison.
NYPD seized more than 3K guns this year as historic downturn in shootings continues
The NYPD has taken more than 3,000 guns off the streets of the Big Apple this year, as the number of shootings in the five boroughs continues to dip to historic lows, police brass said Tuesday.
Bronx man accused of stealing $4K from homeless shelter residents
A Bronx man is accused of stealing more than $4,000 from people who live in a homeless shelter.
DA says Manhattan housing specialist stole thousands from people in homeless shelter
Manhattan prosecutors say a 24-year-old housing specialist stole thousands of dollars from homeless shelter residents by fooling them into thinking they needed to pay him directly to secure apartments.
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