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Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in prison in New York sexual assault case 
Manhattan DA seizes websites selling AI ‘deepfakes’
Manhattan DA, DCWP team up to protect immigrants
NYC prosecutors face many hurdles as they try to crack down on crimes involving cryptocurrency
8 charged in retail theft ring involving stolen goods like beef, copper and more
Manhattan DA talks gun violence prevention in summer months
Man sentenced to 40 years to life in four Chinatown bludgeoning deaths
$2M worth of rare books recovered, returned to the Whitney family
One-on-one with Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg
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D.A. Bragg: Ian Mitchell Sentenced For Stealing $700,000 From Investors By Impersonating Investment Banker
“Ian Mitchell defrauded his friends and associates out of approximately $700,000 by claiming to be from a wealthy, prominent family,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Those who impersonate others to steal hard-earned money will be prosecuted. If you are a victim of financial crime, or know about a financial crime that requires investigation, please call our Financial Frauds Bureau at 212-335-8900.”
Brutal NYC domestic violence case dismissed on technicality — showing insanity of discovery laws, prosecutors say
“Domestic violence survivors are significantly impacted by the flaws in the state’s discovery laws,” said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, in a statement. “This horrifying example is illustrative of a much broader problem where survivors are being denied justice and orders of protection, leaving them vulnerable to their attackers.”
Antiquities Looted by Notorious Smuggling Ring Returned to Nepal
Works linked to the disgraced art dealer Subhash Kapoor are among the 20 objects seized by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Antiquities Trafficking Unit.
Introducing our Court-Based Navigators
Our Office awarded $3 million to The Fortune Society, an organization that supports reentry and alternative-to-incarceration services, to create a network of Court Navigators that support New Yorkers with deeply entrenched needs. Court-Based Navigators build trusting relationships with individuals arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court who may have a mental illness or substance use disorder and may be in need of immediate resources or individualized treatment. In the first five months of the program’s launch, the Court-Based Navigators placed 50 individuals into stable housing, provided meals 381 times, distributed 68 hygiene kits, and made 44 education and employment referrals.
DAs in NYC train retailers on bail reform workaround that can land shoplifters in jail
District attorneys across New York City are trying to tighten the screws on shoplifters by training retailers on methods to ban repeat offenders — and threaten serious prison sentences if they attempt to shoplift again.
Flatiron Super Sentenced to 22 Years Prison for Rape of Woman
The heinous crimes of Jose Espinoza, the Flatiron District building convicted of the rape and labor trafficking of a migrant cleaning woman this past January have earned the 63-year-old monster 22 years in prison.
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