Press Releases
D.A. Bragg Announces Sentencings In The Murder Of Nadia Vitels 
“Kensly Alston and Halley Tejada were each sentenced to 20 years-to-life in state prison for brutally murdering Nadia Vitels, a mother who was starting a new chapter in life,” said District Attorney Bragg. “While I hope today’s sentencing can provide some closure, it will not bring Ms. Vitels back. My heart is with her loved ones who continue to feel her loss every day.”
Statement From Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg On People v. Weinstein
To be clear, we believe Ms. Mann’s account and her credibility as a witness. This has been an extraordinarily taxing ordeal for her, and she has never wavered while testifying in front of two grand juries and three trial juries over the course of eight years. We thank her for her honesty and her tremendous bravery.
D.A. Bragg Announces Return Of Two Antiquities To The People Of Nepal
"In the past two years we have successfully repatriated more than 20 antiquities to the people of Nepal, all of which have come from well-known trafficking networks that we continue to dismantle. We hope to hold additional ceremonies with our counterparts in Nepal in the coming months and years," said District Attorney Bragg.
D.A. Bragg Announces Sentencing Of Orsen Reyes For Assault At Midtown Subway Station
“Orsen Reyes has been held accountable for a violent assault in which he slashed and repeatedly stomped on the victim – a vicious attack that could have ended in tragedy. Thanks to the NYPD, our prosecutors and the jury that carefully evaluated the evidence, Reyes has been brought to justice. This significant prison sentence reflects the severity of his conduct, and I hope it provides the victim with a measure of closure,” said District Attorney Bragg.
D.A. Bragg: Senior Living Residence Employee Indicted For Stealing More Than $400,000 From Residence & Elderly New Yorkers
“The defendant callously exploited his position in a senior living community to allegedly steal from nearly two dozen elderly New Yorkers,” said District Attorney Bragg. “One of the alleged victims was 92-years of age. Financial loss for older individuals can be absolutely devastating, and we will continue to use every tool available to address and prevent these types of pernicious schemes.”
D.A. Bragg Announces Indictment In Sprawling $76M Fraud
“As alleged, these defendants worked together to orchestrate an elaborate fraud, disguising their theft with layers of falsified paperwork and fabricated companies,” said District Attorney Bragg. “In total, we allege, this complex scheme defrauded commercial funders of more than $76 million. I thank my office’s prosecutors and all of our law enforcement partners for their work leading to today’s indictment.”
Manhattan District Attorney's Office