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Final Defendant Sentenced in Death of Special Needs Teen at Upper West Side Apartment 
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced this week that 37-year-old Mitchaux Booker has been sentenced to 18 years in state prison for his role in the 2021 death of 15-year-old Jallen McConnie, a special needs teen who was staying at a relative’s Upper West Side apartment.
D.A. Bragg, Senator Myrie Announce New Bill To Combat Use Of Cryptocurrency To Commit Crimes 
District Attorney Bragg said: “The shadow financial system created by the explosion of cryptocurrency has created an ideal vehicle for money laundering and other crimes in New York State. Crypto is the go-to means for bad actors to move and hide the proceeds of crime. It is long past time for businesses that operate without a virtual currency license and flout due diligence requirements to face criminal penalties. I thank Senator Myrie for his leadership on this issue and urge the legislature to take action this session.”
Bragg wants to ban 3D-printed guns in New York and across the US 
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said he plans to push for a nationwide crackdown on 3D-printed firearms, building on legislation he’s promoted to New York state lawmakers in recent years.
D.A. Bragg Announces Indictment Of James Rizzo For Two Attacks On Strangers 
“As alleged, James Rizzo assaulted two women walking on Manhattan sidewalks within less than a week,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Unprovoked, seemingly random assaults on strangers are deeply disturbing, and will remain a focus for our office in 2026.”
Bragg names crypto crime as a top target of his second term 
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg took a public speaking engagement at New York Law School Wednesday morning to outline three of his second-term priorities — two familiar, one high-tech: guns, shoplifting and crypto.
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Hints at Increased ‘Systemic Accountability’ in Term Two 
Bragg, in some of his first public remarks since reelection, said he plans to expand his office's focus on “corporate structures, legal structures, societal structures that are enabling crime.” He's also pushing for new crypto laws.

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