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March 16, 2023

D.A. Bragg Announces Indictment of Man in 99 MPH Collision Click For More

“As alleged, Salman recklessly careened through midtown streets without regard for the safety of others, and severely injured another driver,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Our cab drivers perform a vital service and deserve the utmost protection, and our thoughts are with the victim as he recovers from these injuries.”

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March 16, 2023 | Our Town

DA Indicts Casanova Con Man for $1.8M fraud, Was Suspect (Acquitted) in 1987 Murder Click For More

A thieving con man dubbed “the worst boyfriend on the Upper East Side” has been indicted for stealing over $1.8 million from a series of women. Nelson Counne, 69, was charged with a scheme to defraud in the first degree, two counts of grand larceny in the second degree, and grand larceny in the third degree.

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March 16, 2023 | New York Daily News

Manhattan grand jury brings hate crime charges against Colorado man accused of spray-painting swastika on Charging Bull statue Click For More

A Colorado man was indicted Wednesday for a hate-fueled 2021 spree where swastikas were painted on Wall Street’s landmark Charging Bull statue and a nearby pharmacy, prosecutors announced Wednesday. James Ryan, 40, was also charged with drawing the Nazi symbol on a gate outside City Hall and scrawling an anti-Black slur at the same downtown location. “Hate has no place in New York City and these offensive and damaging actions will not be tolerated,” said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. “As alleged, James Ryan put emblems of hate on a city building and one of Manhattan’s most iconic symbols.”

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March 15, 2023 | Patch

Man Spray-Painted Swastika On Charging Bull In Racist Rampage: DA Click For More

James Ryan, 40, of Colorado, faces hate crime charges after prosecutors said he scrawled racist graffiti over Lower Manhattan.

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March 15, 2023 | ABC News

Man charged with defacing NYC’s Charging Bull statue with antisemitic symbols: Prosecutor Click For More

A Colorado man was indicted on hate crime charges Wednesday for allegedly defacing public spaces in New York City -- including the iconic Charging Bull statue -- with Nazi symbols and racial slurs in 2021.

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March 15, 2023

D.A. Bragg Announces Hate Crime Charges Against James Ryan for Antisemitic and Racist Graffiti Click For More

“Hate has no place in New York City and these offensive and damaging actions will not be tolerated. As alleged, James Ryan put emblems of hate on a city building and one of Manhattan’s most iconic symbols, the Wall Street Charging Bull,” said D.A. Bragg.


Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office17 hours ago
🗓️ Tomorrow at 6PM, D.A. Bragg will join the 92nd Street Y's State of New York series for a wide-ranging conversation about public safety. Stream the conversation here: https://buff.ly/pEkYX13
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office4 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 Office6 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.