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May 8, 2024

D.A. Bragg Announces Indictment For Large-Scale Retail Theft “Fencing” Operation Click For More

“Retail theft is a scourge that impacts our local businesses and jeopardizes the safety of employees and customers alike. We must use every tool in our toolbox to address the root causes of retail theft, and a critical piece of that is upstream, proactive investigations into those who stand to profit. In addition to disrupting fencing networks, we will continue to target the small number of recidivists who are driving a significant amount of retail theft and ensure appropriate accountability,” said District Attorney Bragg. 

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May 6, 2024 | Sing Tao

The worst landlord was formally prosecuted for forced eviction due to creating a harsh environment Click For More

New York City's "worst landlord" Daniel Ohebshalom has been indicted, accusing him of harassing rent-controlled tenants and evicting them from their apartments as unlivable conditions so he could sell the properties for money, prosecutors said.

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May 6, 2024 | Our Town

NYC’s ‘Worst Landlord,’ Daniel Ohebshalom, Is Charged with Tenant Harassment by D.A. Click For More

New York City slumlord Daniel Ohebshalom, who is currently jailed on Rikers Island, has been hit with a new set of criminal charges. The indictment, brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg in New York State Supreme Court, charges him with harassing rent-regulated tenants, endangering the welfare of a child and filing false records that concealed his ownership of the buildings.

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May 4, 2024 | Patch

Murder Fantasist Nets Prison Sentence For UWS Neighbor Slaying: DA Click For More

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — The woman who stabbed her Upper West Side neighbor to death in 2018 will spend the next 20 years of her life behind bars, officials said following her sentencing on Thursday.

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May 3, 2024 | 1010Wins

4 indicted in Manhattan for conspiring to traffic 14-year-old girl Click For More

A group of four were charged for conspiring to traffic a 14-year-old girl announced, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr., announced Thursday.

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May 2, 2024

D.A. Bragg Announces Return Of 10 Antiquities To The People Of Egypt Click For More

“Egypt has an incredibly rich cultural history that we will not allow to be diminished by selfish looters and traffickers. I am proud that my Office has successfully returned more than 25 antiquities to Egypt in just over two years, and we look forward to continued work with our partners at HSI to protect cultural heritage all around the globe,” said District Attorney Bragg. 


Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office3 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 Office5 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: