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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‘Responsibly made’ luxury brand Salon 1884 ran Garment District sweatshop, DA says
New York City-based luxury clothing brand Salon 1884 describes itself as “responsibly made with environmentally conscious materials” on its sleek, minimalist website.
Workers for Salon 1884 luxury fashion brand toiled in sweatshop conditions in NYC: D.A.
A Manhattan fashion brand owner who markets her luxury clothing line as sustainable and responsibly made stole tens of thousands of dollars from vulnerable employees forced to work 17-hour shifts under sweatshop conditions in Manhattan’s Garment District, prosecutors alleged Wednesday.
Luxury dress designer charged with wage theft
The owner of luxury clothing brand Salon 1884, Andrea Marshall, was indicted Wednesday "for allegedly exploiting her employees by requiring them to work extensive hours while stealing approximately $54,000 in wages" from nine workers, roughly 924 hours of work, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr. said in a press release Wednesday.
NYC designer to the stars accused of running ‘sweatshop’ with 17-hour days, stealing wages: ‘Please can you pay me’
A New York City designer to stars – including the likes of Julia Roberts and Cynthia Erivo – has been charged with running a “sweatshop” and bilking her employees out of thousands in unpaid wages.
D.A. Bragg Announces Indictment Of Salon 1884 For Worker Exploitation, Wage Theft
“As alleged, Andrea Marshall, the owner of Salon 1884, exploited and stole approximately $54,000 in wages from her employees while selling luxury garments. She preyed on the significant power imbalance of her employees who relied on the promised wages for housing and basic living expenses, feared retaliation, and lacked the financial resources to pursue legal recourse,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Hard working New Yorkers deserve every dollar they earn. This is an ongoing investigation – please call or message our Worker Protection Unit at (646) 712-0298 if you may be a victim, regardless of your immigration status.”
D.A. Bragg Announces Murder Indictment Of Rhamell Burke For Fatally Shoving 76-Year-Old Down Subway Stairs
“Ross Falzone was walking to a Chelsea subway station when Rhamell Burke allegedly shoved him down the stairs, abruptly ending his life. This unprovoked and terrifying act of violence committed against an older New Yorker shook our city,” said District Attorney Bragg. “My thoughts are with Mr. Falzone’s loved ones as they mourn his tragic loss.”
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