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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Times Square food vendor accused of setting man on fire captured, indicted after fleeing to Egypt
A Times Square food cart vendor accused of dousing a man in gasoline and setting him on fire was indicted in Manhattan on Monday after being nabbed on his return from spending eight months hiding out in Egypt after the horrific arson attack, prosecutors said.
DA: Vendor indicted for lighting man on fire in Times Square, fleeing to Egypt
A 23-year-old food cart vendor has been indicted on attempted murder and assault charges for allegedly lighting a club promoter on fire in Times Square after a brief interaction, sending him running through the Crossroads of the World screaming for help, the Manhattan prosecutor's office announced Monday.
D.A. Bragg Announces Indictment Of Ahmad Mossad For Lighting Man On Fire In Times Square
“This alleged attempted murder is absolutely heinous,” said District Attorney Bragg. “The defendant allegedly sought to evade accountability for more than eight months by immediately flying overseas to Egypt but was eventually apprehended thanks to the hard work of our prosecutors and the NYPD. I know the victim has suffered excruciatingly painful injuries as a result of this incident, and I hope he can continue to improve and recover.”
Woman Thought She Was Buying a Home with Boyfriend She Met on Bumble — But Says He Turned Out to Be a Scam Artist Who Stole $272,000 from Her
A man was indicted for allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a woman in a “romance scam,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. announced on Thursday, Dec. 18.
Our Town: Bragg Indicts Bodybuilder in $100,000 Sublease Rental Scam
Genesis is charged in a New York State Supreme Court indictment with three counts of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, one count of Scheme to Defraud in the First Degree. He was also separately arraigned on one count of Bail Jumping in the Second Degree.
D.A. Bragg Announces Guilty Plea Of Final Ringleader In Sprawling Investigation Involving City Employees
“Charde Baker abused her position as a city shelter employee to orchestrate a scheme that defrauded funds intended for vulnerable, unhoused New Yorkers and others for personal profit,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Her conduct diverted funds from a vital pandemic-era program meant to support individuals during a difficult period of widespread fear and economic uncertainty. I commend our prosecutors for securing this conviction and ensuring Baker is held accountable as she faces prison time.”
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