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Brute who beat NYC pizzeria manager into coma nearly derails sentencing with unhinged rant blaming victim 
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.
NY Bill Criminalizes Unlicensed Cryptocurrency Businesses
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.
Man Who Tortured Autistic Teen To Death On The UWS Sentenced
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.
NY Bill Criminalizes Unlicensed Cryptocurrency Businesses
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and New York State Sen. Zellnor Myrie on Thursday announced a proposed law to criminalize operating a cryptocurrency business without a license, saying crypto has become an "ideal vehicle for money laundering."
Final Defendant Sentenced in Death of Special Needs Teen at Upper West Side Apartment
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced this week that 37-year-old Mitchaux Booker has been sentenced to 18 years in state prison for his role in the 2021 death of 15-year-old Jallen McConnie, a special needs teen who was staying at a relative’s Upper West Side apartment.
Bragg wants to ban 3D-printed guns in New York and across the US
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said he plans to push for a nationwide crackdown on 3D-printed firearms, building on legislation he’s promoted to New York state lawmakers in recent years.
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