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Man sentenced to 10 years for brutal beating of famed East Village candy shop owner
The man convicted in the vicious attack of a 91-year-old Manhattan candy store legend, which left the victim bleeding on the ground outside his East Village shop, was sentenced to a decade behind bars, prosecutors announced.
D.A. Bragg: Luis Peroza Sentenced To Prison For Assaulting Owner Of Ray’s Candy Store, Two Others
“Luis Peroza has been held accountable for viciously assaulting three individuals in just one day,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Among those attacked was the beloved owner of Ray’s Candy Store, who despite the attack, has shown great courage and resilience by returning to work and continuing to spread joy – as he has for decades. I hope that this sentencing can bring a sense of justice and relief for each of the victims.”
D.A. Bragg: HFZ Capital, Managing Principal, Other Executives Indicted For Frauds Totaling $86 Million
“These indictments depict allegations of widespread fraud within the real estate industry primarily spearheaded by one man: Nir Meir,” said District Attorney Bragg. “In total, we allege these defendants’ conspiracies netted them a total of $86 million stolen from investors, contractors, and the City of New York. My Office’s Rackets Bureau is laser-focused on fraud in the construction and real estate industries and will continue to root out people who steal from investors and corrupt the market.”
Wash Heights Store Slasher Gets Prison Sentence: DA
“When New Yorkers go to work, they should not have to fear for their safety,” Bragg said in a statement. “Joshua Morciglio’s violent actions inflicted serious harm on a store worker, and now he faces accountability. While today’s sentence cannot take away the pain, I hope it brings some peace to the victim.”
‘Grinch Boys’ Charged With Robbing Clubgoers to Fund Shopping Sprees
The Manhattan district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg, said on Tuesday that his office was working with retailers to make sure they appropriately deterred “large-scale, late-night unauthorized purchases.”
D.A. Bragg: Ring Indicted For Stealing Credit Cards And iPhones At Nightclubs, Purchasing $420,000 Of Apple Products And Luxury Merchandise
“We allege that these four individuals targeted intoxicated New Yorkers and used their credit cards and financial apps to purchase hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise at Apple and luxury retailers,” said District Attorney Bragg. “We are working with retailers to make sure their business practices do not encourage large-scale, late-night unauthorized purchases."
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