Press Releases
D.A. Bragg Announces Indictments In Sprawling Investigation That Charges City Employees In Ghost Gun And Fraud Conspiracies 
“As alleged, the takedown of a sophisticated ghost gun manufacturing operation uncovered wide-ranging schemes, including the link to a massive fraud and a planned burglary,” said District Attorney Bragg. “These alleged schemes were orchestrated and largely operated by city employees, many of whom abused their positions of public trust for personal gain. We see a clear link between those engaging in violent crimes and traditional white-collar fraud at the same time. My Office will continue leveraging the expertise and tools available at our disposal to dismantle these types of interconnected schemes, no matter how complex they are. I thank all of our prosecutors, analysts and investigators for their hard work and diligence in following the facts and uncovering this series of criminal activity.”
D.A. Bragg Announces Indictments In Two Separate February Assaults On MTA Employees
“Every day, MTA workers ensure that our public transportation operates smoothly, helping millions of New Yorkers arrive safely to their destinations. As alleged, Rashon Eagle and Abdellahi Mohammed assaulted two of these workers, who were just doing their jobs, in addition to a Good Samaritan,” said District Attorney Bragg. “MTA workers and passengers should not have to fear for their safety when on our buses and subways, and those who jeopardize their safety will be held accountable.”
D.A. Bragg: Dennis Weaver Sentenced To At Least 18 Years In Prison For Sexually Assaulting His Former Girlfriend At Knifepoint
“While Dennis Weaver’s campaign of harassment and intimidation tactics may have deterred the survivor in this case from testifying at trial, it did not stop our prosecutors from securing accountability,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Weaver turned his girlfriend’s life into a living nightmare when she tried to end their relationship. His abusive acts escalated over the course of months before he finally brutally and repeatedly sexually assaulted her at knifepoint."
D.A. Bragg Announces Guilty Plea Of Jiniye Hooks In Fatal East Harlem Shooting Of 14yo; Injuring 15yo
“Jiniye Hooks chose to target two boys in a vicious act of violence that tragically took Mr. Streeter’s life too soon,” said District Attorney Bragg. “No family should have to grieve the loss of a child, and my thoughts are with Mr. Streeter’s family as they continue healing from his loss. Combatting gun violence remains a top priority for me, and my office will continue to hold people accountable when they commit these serious acts of violence.”
D.A. Bragg Announces Prison Sentence For Driver Who Killed Two Pedestrians
“Leandro Diaz-Ramirez’s reckless driving caused the tragic death of two pedestrians. Leandro Diaz-Ramirez appropriately received the maximum sentence for Manslaughter in the Second Degree, but nothing can bring back Joel Adames and David Fernandez, whose lives were cut short. We cannot allow this type of speeding to become normalized because of the grave consequences it has on public safety, and my Office will continue to hold accountable drivers who harm pedestrians,” said District Attorney Bragg.
D.A. Bragg, D.O.I. Commissioner Strauber, D.O.B. Commissioner Oddo Announce Indictment Of Valor Security For Operating Sham Safety Training School With Approx. 20k “Students”
District Attorney Bragg said: “In the construction industry, fraud can mean life or death – not only for the individuals working on the site, but for the general public that moves around them every single day. We allege that Valor Security & Investigations ran a fraudulent safety training school, falsely claiming that construction workers received the necessary training required to work on construction sites. We also allege that the death of one recipient, Ivan Frias, may have been prevented if not for the defendants’ reckless failure to train him. With our partners at DOI and DOB, we are determined to root out fraud, especially when it puts New Yorkers at risk. We will not let harm come to workers because companies want to turn a quick profit.”
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ICYMI: Roberto Sessoms was sentenced to 2-to-4 years in prison for assaulting five NYPD officers after being arrested during a gathering in Union Square. Learn more in @amNewYork:
“Kensly Alston and Halley Tejada allegedly murdered Nadia Vitels in her own apartment while she was moving in to start a new chapter of her life.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about yesterday’s indictment here:
Acquaintance rape is perhaps the least commonly understood form of sexual assault, but by far the most common element in the cases we see each & every day. Today we announced the indictment of a man for allegedly raping an acquaintance while she slept.
New: Today we announced the indictment of Kensly Alston and Halley Tejada for allegedly murdering Nadia Vitels in her Kips Bay apartment last month. More here:
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