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January 15, 2026 | CBS

After brutal NYC pizza shop assault caught on video, N.J. man gets 17 years in prison Click For More

"Tyshaun Watson is facing accountability for viciously attacking a pizzeria manager. This employee, who was just doing his job, suffered significant injuries and had to be placed in a medically induced coma for two weeks," Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said. "No worker should ever have to fear for their safety, and my office will prosecute those who harm them."

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January 15, 2026 | NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL

Unlicensed Crypto Businesses Could Face Criminal Charges Under New York Bill Click For More

“Crypto is the go-to means for bad actors to move and hide the proceeds of crime,” he added. “It is long past time for businesses that operate without a virtual currency license and flout due diligence requirements to face criminal penalties.”

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January 15, 2026 | Newsmax

Manhattan DA Calls for Nationwide Crackdown on 3D-Printed Guns Click For More

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Wednesday he wants a nationwide crackdown on 3D-printed firearms.

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January 15, 2026 | New York Post

Brute who beat NYC pizzeria manager into coma nearly derails sentencing with unhinged rant blaming victim Click For More

Tyshaun Watson, who had pleaded guilty in exchange for a promised 17-year prison sentence, launched into a wild rant during the Manhattan Supreme Court hearing, claiming he’d been “provoked” before he pummeled pizza-maker Zakaira El Sherief.

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January 15, 2026 | Law360

NY Bill Criminalizes Unlicensed Cryptocurrency Businesses Click For More

The Cryptocurrency Regulation Yields Protections, Trust, and Oversight Act, or the CRYPTO Act, would require crypto operators to hold a virtual currency license or face criminal penalties in addition to existing civil penalties.

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January 15, 2026 | Patch

Man Who Tortured Autistic Teen To Death On The UWS Sentenced Click For More

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — Mitchaux Booker was sentenced on Wednesday to 18 years in state prison for assaulting and causing the death of his autistic 15-year-old cousin on the Upper West Side in June 2021, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said.


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“Deed theft is one of the key areas of focus for our Housing and Tenant Protection Unit.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about an alleged deed theft conspiracy that was “a veritable assembly line of fraud:
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“Eighteen individuals went to extreme lengths to exploit a grieving family by allegedly conspiring to sell the family’s brownstone without their permission and fraudulently obtain a mortgage for profit.” – D.A. Bragg. Watch here for more on this deed fraud indictment.
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Manhattan District Attorney's Office14 hours ago
“Over multiple weeks, a jury heard the overwhelming evidence of Isaac Argro’s horrific crime, and found him guilty of murder within two hours of deliberations.” – D.A. Bragg. Read more on this murder conviction: