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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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.”
An Upper West Side Senior Home Trusted Him for Years; Prosecutors Say That Trust Cost Residents Dearly
The man worked in the business office of an Upper West Side senior living residence, where handling residents’ checks was simply part of the job. For more than four years, prosecutors now say, he quietly used that everyday access to drain money from some of the neighborhood’s most vulnerable people — including a 92-year-old in cognitive decline who allegedly lost more than $240,000.
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.
Senior Living Employee Accused Of Stealing $400K From UWS Residents, Facility: DA
UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — An employee at an Upper West Side senior living residence has been indicted on allegations that he stole more than $400,000 from elderly residents and the facility itself over a period of several years, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said.
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.
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