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March 15, 2023 | Law and Crime

NYC man allegedly bilked nearly $2 million from Upper East Side women though a romance and investment scams Click For More

A supervisor in a now-shuttered New York City jail who walked away after an inmate hanged himself to death with a makeshift noose has been convicted of negligent homicide, the district attorney's office announced on Tuesday.

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March 14, 2023 | AMNY

Ex-Correction captain at ‘Tombs’ convicted of criminally negligent homicide for inmate death Click For More

A former Department of Correction (DOC) captain assigned to “The Tombs” in Manhattan was convicted of preventing life-saving actions for a person in custody at the notorious jail, prosecutors announced Tuesday.

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March 14, 2023 | New York Daily News

NYC correction boss found guilty of criminally negligent homicide for not stopping inmate’s suicide Click For More

A jury found NYC Correction Department Capt. Rebecca Hillman guilty of criminally negligent homicide Tuesday for not stopping an inmate’s suicide.

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March 14, 2023 | Pix11

NYC man swindled $1.8M from women through romance, investment scam: prosecutors Click For More

An Upper East Side man is accused of swindling at least five women out of a total of $1.8 million over nearly 10 years. Nelson Counne, 69, was arraigned Monday in Manhattan Criminal Court on fraud and grand larceny charges.

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March 14, 2023 | CBS News

New York man accused of stealing more than $1.8 million from women in romance scam Click For More

A New York man has been indicted on multiple charges for allegedly scamming more than $1.8 million from several women he met on dating apps, prosecutors said Monday. Nelson Counne, 69, told at least five women that he was a wealthy, retired art dealer and investor with homes in New York City, London and France, Manhattan District Attorney Alving Bragg said in a statement.

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March 14, 2023 | New York Post

‘Worst boyfriend’ romance scammer bilked at least 5 NYC women out $1.8M: prosecutors Click For More

An accused scammer dubbed the “Worst Boyfriend on the Upper East Side” bilked at least five Manhattan women out of more than $1.8 million by courting both their hearts and bank accounts, prosecutors alleged Monday.


Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office16 hours ago
Our Antiquities Trafficking Unit has recovered around 6,350 artifacts worth nearly $500 million and repatriated nearly 6,000 of them to 38 countries. Congratulations to Unit Chief Matthew Bogdanos for being honored in TIME for his work:
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office2 days ago
NEW: Today we announced the indictment of Remington Yhap for allegedly raping a teenage patient during a therapy session after engaging in a several-months-long course of sexual misconduct. This investigation is ongoing. If you have been subjected to abuse, please call our Special Victims Division at 212-335-9373.

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Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office2 days ago
“My thoughts are with the victim who will be paralyzed for the rest of his life due to this near-fatal shooting.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about the sentencing of Zykil Adamson for shooting a 26-year-old man: