Manhattan district attorney cracks down on deepfake websites
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Monday discussed the seizures of celebrity deepfake websites that use AI to alter video, audio or pictures to realistically mimic famous people.
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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Monday discussed the seizures of celebrity deepfake websites that use AI to alter video, audio or pictures to realistically mimic famous people.
Tech CEOs like Open AI's Sam Altman, Elon Musk and Anthropic's Dario Amodei are calling for an artificial intelligence slowdown. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection commissioner are partnering up to combat wage theft, tenant harassment and fraud targeting immigrants.
In a new interview with CBS News, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says he intends to move forward with the state case against Luigi Mangione.
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to two federal counts on Friday. His state trial is currently scheduled to begin on Sept. 8.
Prosecutors across New York City say they're fighting back against an increase in crimes involving cryptocurrency, but it appears they have their work cut out for them.
One wants to change state law, while another is asking for funding to launch a crypto crimes unit. But as CBS News New York's Tim McNicholas found out, they have their work cut out for them.
As CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports, items like meats, cheeses, copper and cigarettes were transported to or through New York City to be sold on the black market.
A New York City watchdog group is urging the Manhattan District Attorney to open an investigation into federal charges that were dropped against former Mayor Eric Adams.
Decades after their theft, rare books worth millions were recovered in New York City after being stolen from venture capitalist John Hay Whitney's Long Island home.
The victim's son addressed the judge prior to sentencing Tuesday and called the suspect an animal multiple times. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports.
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg said Jake Udeh accepted bribes for construction projects.
Investigators said the suspect, Bairon Hernandez, is in the U.S. illegally and was deported to Honduras four times.
Prosecutors charged two NYPD officers with covering up a drunk driving crash by manipulating their body cameras.
The New Jersey man convicted of driving drunk and killing four people at a Fourth of July celebration in Manhattan will spend at least 24 years in state prison.
New York City prosecutors want the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate Pedro Hernandez's murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz.
Under a new bill, landlords could be charged with a class D felony for aggravated harassment of a rent-regulated tenant.
Tabitha Bundrick, 38, pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and also robbery, burglary and assault.
The 38-year-old allegedly drugged and robbed four men, three of whom died, dating to April 2023. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer has more on the Manhattan district attorney's case
DA Alvin Bragg recently told CBS News New York investigates the stolen information was being purchased with cryptocurrency.
DA Alvin Bragg recently told CBS News New York investigative reporter Mahsa Saeidi the stolen information was being purchased with cryptocurrency.
That's in addition to the federal charges they face. The men are in the U.S. illegally, and, as CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports, officials say they pre-planned their alleged crime spree.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams joined Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for a news conference to announce state charges against two men in last month's shooting at Fort Washington Park.
There was a big show of support for the injured on Thursday morning as suspect Jonathan Wohl was arraigned before being indicted by a grand jury. CBS News New York's Cindy Hsu reports.
CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis was there and has more on Jonathan Wohl's arraignment.
