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July 21, 2023 | Audacy

Ex-NYPD sergeant sentenced for assaulting inmate inside Manhattan holding cell Click For More

A former NYPD sergeant was sentenced for assaulting an inmate inside a Manhattan Central Booking holding cell in 2022 Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced Friday. Adrian DeJesus, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of official misconduct, one count of falsifying business records, and one count of attempted assault.

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July 21, 2023 | NBC New York

Ex-NYPD sergeant pleads guilty to assaulting inmate inside holding cell Click For More

A former NYPD sergeant pleaded guilty to assaulting an inmate inside a holding cell, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Friday.

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July 19, 2023 | AMNY

Trio indicted for fatal drive-by shooting of bystander from Egypt who was visiting son: DA Bragg Click For More

Three men were indicted Tuesday in New York State Supreme Court for the drive-by shooting and murder of a bystander in front of a Washington Heights deli.

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July 19, 2023 | Bloomberg

Ten Manhattan Bodegas Barred by Manhattan DA From Selling Weed Click For More

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg reached an agreement barring a slew of convenience stores from selling illegal cannabis products as part of a crackdown by city and state officials on the proliferation of unlicensed pot retailers.

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July 19, 2023 | AP News

New York prosecutor begins crackdown on illegal cannabis shops with $400K deal with shop owner Click For More

A New York City entrepreneur who illegally sold marijuana at a dozen shops across Manhattan must pay more than $400,000 in taxes and proceeds from illicit sales of cannabis, as part of a crackdown on the thousands of unlicensed operations across the city.

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July 18, 2023 | Gothamiist

Manhattan DA orders owner of 11 unlicensed weed bodegas to stop sales, pay $400,000 in fines Click For More

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has reached a deal with the owner of 11 convenience stores across two boroughs that have been selling cannabis illegally. The shops will be allowed to remain open, and the owner will avoid prosecution, as long as he no longer sells weed and pays hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines to the state, Bragg’s office announced on Tuesday.


Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office21 hours ago
Last week, D.A. Bragg met with our Law School Fellows as they discussed their internship experiences so far this summer!
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office1 day ago
ICYMI: Shokhru Alimov pleaded guilty for offering money to a DCWP employee in exchange for obtaining authentic pedicab registration plates outside of the registration lottery. Learn more about his guilty plea here:
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office4 days ago
"William Smith brutally murdered Marcus Guerrerio, a 59-year-old disabled man, by entering his private room at the Bellevue Men’s Shelter and stabbing him repeatedly in his own bed.” - D.A. Bragg. Learn more about his sentencing here: