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August 1, 2024

D.A. Bragg Announces Charges Against Man Who Used Scam Crypto Recovery Website To Steal From Hopeful Customers Click For More

“This complaint alleges a cutting-edge approach to a crime as old as time,” said District Attorney Bragg. “By manipulating customers with false promises and pocketing a fee, Michael Lauchlan allegedly engaged in a scheme that defrauded dozens of people and stole from at least three New Yorkers. This investigation is ongoing. If you believe you may have been scammed by Coin Dispute Network, please call us at 212-335-9600.”

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July 30, 2024 | AMNY

Convicted murderer of Chinatown’s Christina Yuna Lee gets 30 years to life for barbaric stabbing that shocked community Click For More

Justice came Tuesday for the convicted killer of Christina Yuna Lee, who was stabbed more than 40 times to death in her Chinatown apartment two years ago in a murder that shocked the community.

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July 30, 2024 | AsAm News

Man sentenced in 2022 murder of Christina Yuna Lee in NY Click For More

With a sobbing father looking on, a judge in New York today sentenced the man convicted of killing Christina Yuna Lee in her New York apartment in 2022 to 30 years to life in prison.

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July 30, 2024 | Audacy

SENTENCED: Murderer who stalked, stabbed Christina Yuna Lee in her Chinatown apt. gets 30-years-to-life in prison Click For More

Christina Yuna Lee's killer was sentenced to 30 years-to-life in state prison for fatally stabbing the 35-year-old inside her Chinatown apartment in February, prosecutors announced on Tuesday.

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July 30, 2024

D.A. Bragg Announces Sentencing Of Assamad Nash For Murder Of Christina Yuna Lee Click For More

“Christina Yuna Lee was killed in an unthinkably horrific manner in her own apartment at the hands of Assamad Nash,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Ms. Yuna Lee was a creative, kind and joyful person and her death not only devastated her family but left a lasting impact on an entire community. I hope the resolution of this case offers comfort and a sense of justice for everyone that has been touched by Ms. Yuna Lee’s life and this tragedy. May her legacy be celebrated for years to come.”

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July 29, 2024 | New York Daily News

Father who intimidated witnesses in son’s manslaughter case gets 6 months in jail Click For More

A Manhattan man convicted of waging an intimidation campaign against witnesses with information about his son’s fatal stabbing of a young Bronx basketball star — blasting them online as “snitches and rats” — received a six-month jail term Monday.


Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office2 weeks 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 weeks 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 weeks 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: