Press Releases
Manhattan D.A.’s Office Freezes $1.3 Million in Cryptocurrency in Ten Months 
“Using our blockchain analysis expertise, our investigators, prosecutors, and specialized cryptocurrency analysts were able to locate and freeze more than $1.3 million of stolen cryptocurrency in the past 10 months alone,” said D.A. Bragg. "While many of these cyberthieves are overseas and currently out of our reach, the cryptocurrency they stole is not."
D.A. Bragg Announces Murder Charges Against Man who Fatally Shot Mom’s Ex-Partner
“This was a non-sensical and horrific execution-style murder of a father of two,” said District Attorney Bragg. “We will continue to use every lever possible to prevent gun violence. I thank our prosecutors who share the unwavering commitment to holding those responsible for these crimes fully accountable for their actions.”
D.A. Bragg Returns 7th Century Antiquity to Cambodia
“This antiquity was callously ripped away from an ancient temple so it could be sold for profit,” said District Attorney Bragg. “After it was illegally circulating on the art market and in a private collection for years, our Antiquities Trafficking Unit, in collaboration with our law enforcement partners, are finally returning this piece home.”
Dark Web Drug Seller Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison
“Chester Anderson profited by operating in the shadows of the dark web to sell illicit drugs,” said Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg.
D.A. Bragg Announces Indictment In Hate Crime Arsons
“Hate has no place here in Manhattan and New Yorkers of all backgrounds deserve to feel safe. As alleged, this individual left a wake of physical destruction but also made an entire community unsafe because he targeted LGBTQIA+ establishments,” said D.A. Bragg.
Manhattan D.A.’S Office Releases Transgender/Gender-Nonconforming/Nonbinary Working Group Report
“I would like to thank the members of the TGNCNB Working Group who collaborated for months to analyze our Office’s practices and suggest strategies to improve how we serve trans and gender-diverse survivors, witnesses, and community members,” said D.A. Bragg.
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