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March 15, 2023 | Buzzfeed News

A 69-Year-Old Man Is Accused Of Scamming $1.8 Million From Women He Met On Dating Apps Click For More

A New York man has been indicted for allegedly scamming women he met on dating apps out of $1.8 million.

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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.


Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office2 days ago
🎙️ D.A. Bragg joined New York City Kopp for a wide-ranging conversation about growing up in Harlem, our Office’s priorities including driving down gun violence & cracking down on corporate crime, this summer’s historic Knicks win, and more! Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/34CynAYnls8Fkgqyn5axHk
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office3 days 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 Office6 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: