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July 29, 2024 | 1010Wins

Father sentenced to prison for harassing, intimidating witnesses in son’s case through fake IG account ‘Ratzzzz’ Click For More

A father was sentenced to prison on Monday for intimidating and tampering with individuals who had information about a fatal stabbing committed by his son in 2020.

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July 29, 2024

D.A. Bragg Announces Jail Sentence Of Father For Harassing, Intimidating Witnesses In Son’s Case Click For More

“Steve Darbasie waged a relentless campaign of intimidation, using social media as a sword to both punish witnesses for speaking with police and attempt to prevent them from testifying about his son’s crime,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Honest testimony is the bedrock of our criminal legal system and when witnesses are harassed and intimidated, our ability to hold accountable those who commit violent acts suffers. We will not tolerate any such attempts, as I hope this trial conviction makes clear. My thoughts are with the loved ones of Terrell Wigfall as they continue to mourn his loss.”

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July 27, 2024 | Hamodia

Eleventh Piece of Art Appropriated by Nazis Recovered for Jewish Owners Click For More

An eleventh piece of art which was appropriated by the Nazis during WWII and subsequently sold to finance the Nazi war effort. The artwork, belonging to the family of Fritz Grünbaum, Austrian Jews who were incarcerated in Dachau when the Nazis took over Austria with the Anschluss in 1938, was recovered the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. and his Antiquities Trafficking Unit (ATU).

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July 26, 2024 | New York Times

Heirs of Jews Who Fled the Nazis Return Art to Heirs Whose Family Could Not Click For More

“Seated Nude Woman,” a drawing by the Austrian Expressionist Egon Schiele, was returned on Friday to the heirs of Fritz Grünbaum, a Jewish art collector and Viennese cabaret performer who was killed by the Nazis during the Holocaust.

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July 26, 2024 | The Bronx Daily

Eleventh Piece Of Nazi-Looted Art Returned To Relatives Of Fritz Grünbaum Click For More

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., and Special Agent in Charge Ivan J. Arvelo of Homeland Security Investigations, New York, today announced the return of an eleventh artwork to the family of Fritz Grünbaum, an Austrian-Jewish cabaret performer whose art collection was stolen by the Nazi regime. The drawing, Seated Nude Woman, front view by the Austrian artist Egon Schiele, was seized by the Office’s Antiquities Trafficking Unit in 2024.

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July 26, 2024 | 1010Wins

Nazi-looted artwork returned to relatives of Holocaust victim over 80 years later: Manhattan DA Click For More

A piece of artwork stolen by the Nazis was returned to the family of Fritz Grünbaum, an Austrian-Jewish cabaret performer, marking the 11th Nazi-looted piece to be returned by the Manhattan D.A.'s Office, prosecutors said Friday.


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Manhattan District Attorney's Office2 days ago
ICYMI: “SNAP and EBT fraud harms New Yorkers in need of assistance and the New Yorkers whose tax dollars fund these essential programs.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about this indictment for an EBT fraud conspiracy:
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office4 days ago
Those who prey on New York’s vibrant immigrant population will be prosecuted. Watch here to learn more about the indictment of a woman for defrauding immigrant New Yorkers by posing as federal agent.
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office4 days ago
ICYMI: “The defendants allegedly tracked the timing of benefit funds and drained accounts before the legitimate SNAP recipient could buy food and other necessities, eventually stealing more than $7 million.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about this EBT fraud conspiracy: