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D.A. Bragg Announces Indictment Of Man For Scamming 3 Mobile Food Vendors Out Of $50k
“New Yorkers were building their businesses as food vendors when Mohamed Orabi allegedly took advantage of their limited knowledge of local regulations to scam them out of thousands of dollars,” said District Attorney Bragg. “This is an ongoing investigation - if you have been scammed, please call our office’s Immigration Affairs Unit hotline at 212-335-3600 or via WhatsApp at 347-371-0877. Interpreters are available to assist non-native English speakers, and we encourage all to reach out regardless of immigration status.”
D.A. Bragg Announces Trial Conviction In Fentanyl Death Of Two-Year-Old
“A jury of his peers determined that Anthony Rosa’s reckless disregard for the risk of his drug use caused the death of his two-year-old son, Charlie,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Rosa was fully aware of the hazards and knew that under ACS supervision, he was not allowed to be alone with his son. The single day Rosa and Charlie were alone – while Rosa’s wife gave birth to the brother Charlie will never meet – Charlie ingested enough fentanyl to kill an adult. I thank my office’s Child Abuse Bureau for expertly trying this case.”
Hudson River Pier 84 Stabber Sentenced for ‘23 Murder of Migrant
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. recently announced the sentencing of Luis Gil, 21, of the Bronx, to 18 years-to-life in state prison for fatally stabbing 33-year-old Hugo Morales in an unprovoked attack on Pier 84 in July 2023. Gil pleaded guilty in New York State Supreme Court to one count of Murder in the Second Degree.
Man Sentenced To Prison For Fatal Stabbing At NYC’s Pier 84
A suspect who stabbed a man to death at Pier 84 in Manhattan three years ago has been sentenced to prison on Thursday.
Pier 84 Killer Sentenced for Fatal Stabbing of Hugo Morales
“Hugo Morales was lying on a park bench one summer morning on Pier 84 when Luis Gil fatally stabbed him without provocation, tragically cutting his life short,” Bragg said in a statement. “While nothing can bring Mr Morales back, I hope this guilty plea and lengthy prison sentence can serve as a measure of comfort and closure to his loved ones.”
Man gets 18 years for random rage killing of hardworking immigrant in NYC
Luis Gil, 21, was hit with the term in Manhattan Supreme Court by Justice Cori Weston after Gil pleaded guilty in October to one count of second-degree murder for fatally stabbing Hugo Rene Morales Maxia on July 13, 2023, near the West Side’s Pier 84 between the Circle Line terminal and the USS Intrepid.
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