The questioning of Mr. Trump and two of his adult children as part of the attorney general’s civil investigation will begin July 15 unless New York’s highest court decides to intercede in the case. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Bragg, Alvin”
Where the Investigations Into Donald Trump Stand
By Gotham Rex on April 29, 2022
Progress on one of the highest profile investigations into the former president appears to have stalled, but several other inquiries are continuing around the country. Source: New York Times
Miya Ponsetto Pleads Guilty to Tackling Black Teen at SoHo Hotel
By Gotham Rex on April 11, 2022
Miya Ponsetto admitted to committing a hate crime in the 2020 episode. That element of the charge will be dropped if she abides by the law for two years. Source: New York Times
Alvin Bragg Says He’s Not a Politician. Is That the Root of His Trouble?
By Gotham Rex on April 9, 2022
The Manhattan district attorney has had an uncommonly tumultuous first three months on the job, drawing criticism from all over the political spectrum. Source: New York Times
Finally, the State Has a Budget Deal
By Gotham Rex on April 8, 2022
The agreement would allow judges to impose bail in more cases, give the biggest subsidy ever to an N.F.L. team and add billions for child care. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Attorney General Seeks to Hold Trump in Contempt
By Gotham Rex on April 7, 2022
The attorney general, Letitia James, has been conducting a civil investigation into former President Donald J. Trump’s family business. Source: New York Times
New Witnesses Interviewed in Trump Investigation, Manhattan D.A. Says
By Gotham Rex on April 7, 2022
Alvin Bragg, in his first public comments about the inquiry into the former president, insisted his office was continuing to pursue the matter but provided few additional details. Source: New York Times
Why Hundreds of New York City Prosecutors Are Leaving Their Jobs
By Gotham Rex on April 3, 2022
New burdens, low pay and pandemic malaise prompted the resignations of a fifth of the legal work force in Manhattan, the Bronx and Brooklyn. Source: New York Times
Ex-Party Producer Charged in $2.7 Million Bitcoin-Laundering Scheme
By Gotham Rex on March 24, 2022
Thomas Spieker’s clients included dark-web drug dealers and a cellphone-hacking identity thief, prosecutors said. Source: New York Times
Trump Is Guilty of ‘Numerous’ Felonies, Prosecutor Who Resigned Says
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2022
Mark F. Pomerantz, who had investigated the former president, left after the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, halted an effort to seek an indictment. Source: New York Times
Mark Pomerantz’s Resignation Letter: The Full Text
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2022
The former prosecutor who investigated Donald J. Trump believed that the former president was “guilty of numerous felony violations.” Source: New York Times
How the Manhattan DA's Investigation Into Donald Trump Unraveled
By Gotham Rex on March 5, 2022
The criminal investigation into the former president crashed amid a disagreement about the merits of bringing a case. The debate pitted a new district attorney against two veteran prosecutors who had pursued a case against Mr. Trump for years. Source:…
N.Y.P.D. Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Assault Charges in Violent Arrests
By Gotham Rex on March 2, 2022
Sgt. Phillip Wong punched one handcuffed man after being spit at and knelt on another who had taunted him with anti-Asian slurs. Source: New York Times
Retail Theft Rises, and N.Y.C. Small Business Owners Are Paying the Price
By Gotham Rex on February 28, 2022
In New York City, neighborhood stores are struggling to confront the crimes that have cascaded from the disruptions of the pandemic. Source: New York Times
How This ‘Progressive Prosecutor’ Balances Politics and Public Safety
By Gotham Rex on February 26, 2022
As his peers around the country face fierce criticism, Eric Gonzalez, the Brooklyn district attorney, is navigating a narrow path so far. Source: New York Times