Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan District Attorney, has been making headlines for his involvement in high-profile cases, including the prosecution of former President Donald Trump over alleged hush-money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal. Bragg has been at the forefront of efforts to hold powerful figures accountable for their actions, with a focus on cases involving fraud, corruption, and sexual assault. Recently, Bragg supported a delay in the hush-money trial and sought sanctions against Trump for social media posts that allegedly breached court restrictions.
Alvin Leonard Bragg Jr. is an American lawyer and politician from New York, born on October 21, 1973. He previously served as Chief Deputy Attorney General in the New York State Office of the Attorney General. Bragg is a member of the Democratic Party and has been nominated for various positions, including the Manhattan District Attorney. Known for his commitment to justice and integrity, Bragg has a track record of pursuing cases that aim to uphold the law and protect the rights of individuals. His recent involvement in high-profile legal proceedings has further solidified his reputation as a dedicated public servant.
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New York lawmakers may soon change the legal standard that allowed Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction to be overturned, with momentum building behind a bill to strengthen sexual assault prosecutions after the disgraced movie mogul’s case was tossed
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Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced former Hollywood producer, is set to appear in a Manhattan court Wednesday in what could be the first step toward a new sex crimes trial.
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The former president faces felony charges based on misdemeanour crimes. The DA’s office is beginning to show what elevates the hush money scheme to an election interference plot
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Manhattan prosecutors ask for defendant to be fined $10,000 over 10 social media posts that, they argue, breached the terms of the restriction imposed to stop politician discrediting or intimidating key participants
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Leaving his NY hush-money trial, Trump said he'll testify. The DA hopes to grill him on a history of lies, falsifying documents, and ignoring judges.
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But will it even matter?
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Trump charged with 34 felony counts over alleged payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal
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A search committee previously sued for gender discrimination over its hiring process has announced its pick for the next senior pastor of a prominent New York City congregation
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New York hush-money trial still on course for 15 April start but ruling in classified documents case has prosecutors concerned
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Ex-president should be sanctioned for Truth Social post that criticized daughter of Juan Merchan, hush-money trial prosecutors say
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Proceedings will weigh former president’s receipt of discovery documents just weeks before trial as lawyers push for delay
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Proceedings will weigh former president’s receipt of discovery documents just weeks before trial as lawyers push for delay
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Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg had supported the delay
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A man sought in New York in a fatal bludgeoning in a Manhattan hotel has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other charges in Arizona in separate stabbings of two women over a week later in metro Phoenix
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Donald Trump's lawyers are appealing a $454 million civil fraud judgment in New York, arguing that the judge committed errors of law and fact.
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Arizona prosecutor Rachel Mitchell refuses to extradite murder suspect to New York due to concerns about New York's treatment of criminals
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Two suspects arrested in connection with a series of random shootings in the Los Angeles area, resulting in the deaths of four people.
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Manhattan prosecutors are preparing to try former President Donald J. Trump on criminal charges related to covering up a potential sex scandal.
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A lost painting by Artemisia Gentileschi, Susanna and the Elders, has been rediscovered in a royal storeroom at Hampton Court.