Alvin Bragg is the 37th District Attorney elected in Manhattan. Alvin – a lifelong Manhattanite who served as a state and federal prosecutor – has spent more than two decades fighting to make our communities safer and our criminal justice system fairer.
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Upper West Side Woman Sentenced for Stealing Immigration Fees from Clients
An Upper West Side woman who admitted to stealing immigration application fees from clients she was supposed to help has now been sentenced, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has announced.
D.A. Bragg Announces Indictment In $100k Rental Scam
“As alleged, Jerry Genesis took advantage of New York’s extremely competitive housing market to steal hard-earned money from eight individuals who trusted him to find them apartments. One of the victims had already started moving into the apartment before he realized it was a scam, leaving him without a home,” said District Attorney Bragg. “This investigation is ongoing, and we believe there are additional victims - please contact us at 212-335-3300 or danyhousing@dany.nyc.gov.”
Bragg Indicts 15 Persons in Alleged Venezuelan Sex Trafficking Ring
The dark side of love for sale was recently exposed when Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., Homeland Security Investigations New York Special Agent in Charge Ricky J. Patel, and NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch announced the indictment of fifteen members of an alleged sex trafficking ring that coerced women to engage in prostitution by paying for their travel from Venezuela to the U.S., and then forcing them to pay off that “debt.”
Sixth defendant sentenced for antisemitic assault in Times Square
“Salem Seleiman took part in the repugnant and bias-motivated assault of a Jewish man, who was peacefully attending a rally,” Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, stated. He added that “the victim was targeted based on his religion and did nothing to warrant physical violence.”
Midtown rapist in 25-year-old cold case sentenced to 20 years in prison
Jancys Santiago was ordered to serve 20 years in prison, then five years of post-release supervision, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced in a statement on Wednesday. He was found guilty back in September of rape in the first degree and burglary in the first degree in connection with the 25-year-old case.
13 alleged gang members expected in court in major NYC case
hirteen suspected gang members are facing a judge after the Manhattan District Attorney unsealed a sweeping indictment tied to a violent rivalry between two gangs. Prosecutors say the group is connected to a homicide, nine shootings, and even a slashing inside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse.
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