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Born in United States · Nationality American — Justice / poursuites pénales / Manhattan / criminalité économique

Alvin Bragg

Fiche documentée couvrant 7 controverses, dont « Formation et carrière de procureur, avocat en droits civiques et responsable au New York Attorney General » et « Prise de fonctions comme premier district attorney noir de Manhattan ».

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Profile No. 4240 · Updated on 12 October 2026

7Documented controversies+ 2 background events

14Sources

0Formal charge · all time

0Conviction

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

2025–19 septembre 2026

Recours contre la condamnation Trump encore en cours en 2026

Conviction — against Donald Trump

Protagonist not prosecuted — these proceedings are not counted in their formal charges or convictions.

Au 19 septembre 2026, la condamnation obtenue par le parquet de Bragg demeure en vigueur. Le 28 août 2026, un juge fédéral rejette une nouvelle tentative de Trump de déplacer l'affaire déjà jugée vers la juridiction fédérale; Trump continue de contester sa condamnation.

Person targeted by the proceedings: Donald Trump
Role of the person profiled: Protagonist not prosecuted

Sources · 1

[1]
ReutersTrump loses bid to move already-decided criminal hush money case to US courtNews agencyVery high reliability

Last verified: 19 September 2026

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10 janvier 2025

Donald Trump condamné à une unconditional discharge

Conviction — against a third party

Protagonist not prosecuted — these proceedings are not counted in their formal charges or convictions.

Après ses 34 condamnations, Trump reçoit une unconditional discharge: aucun emprisonnement, amende ou probation n'est imposé, mais le jugement de culpabilité demeure.

State of the evidence: Documented
Role of the person profiled: Protagonist not prosecuted

Sources · 1

[1]
Associated PressExcerpts from President-elect Donald Trump's sentencingNews agencyVery high reliability

Last verified: 19 September 2026

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2023–2024

Inculpation puis condamnation de Donald Trump sur 34 chefs de falsification de documents commerciaux

Formally charged — against Donald Trump

Protagonist not prosecuted — these proceedings are not counted in their formal charges or convictions.

Bragg obtient en 2023 la première inculpation pénale d'un ancien président américain, puis un jury reconnaît Donald Trump coupable en mai 2024 de 34 chefs de falsification de documents commerciaux liés à la dissimulation de paiements pendant la campagne de 2016.

State of the evidence: Established by a court
Legal status — source text: 34_felony_convictions
Attribution: Directly implicated
Person targeted by the proceedings: Donald Trump
Role of the person profiled: Protagonist not prosecuted

Sources · 2

[1]
Associated PressWho is Alvin Bragg? District attorney who prosecuted Trump says he was just doing his jobNews agencyVery high reliability
[2]
Associated PressManhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says Trump's hush money criminal trial isn't about politicsNews agencyVery high reliability

Last verified: 19 September 2026

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2023–2024

Poursuite de Daniel Penny et acquittement final

Acquitted / conviction overturned — against Daniel Penny

Protagonist not prosecuted — these proceedings are not counted in their formal charges or convictions.

Le bureau de Bragg poursuit Daniel Penny après la mort de Jordan Neely dans le métro. Après l'impossibilité du jury de statuer sur le chef de manslaughter, ce chef est abandonné; le 9 décembre 2024, Penny est acquitté de criminally negligent homicide.

Attribution: Directly implicated
Person targeted by the proceedings: Daniel Penny
Role of the person profiled: Protagonist not prosecuted

Sources · 2

[1]
Associated PressVeteran Daniel Penny is acquitted in NYC subway chokehold case over Jordan Neely's deathNews agencyVery high reliability
[2]
Manhattan District Attorney's OfficePeople v. Daniel Penny VerdictOfficial statementVery high reliability

Last verified: 19 September 2026

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2022–2023

Plaidoyer de culpabilité d'Allen Weisselberg et condamnation des sociétés Trump

Conviction — against Allen Weisselberg

Protagonist not prosecuted — these proceedings are not counted in their formal charges or convictions.

Sous Bragg, Allen Weisselberg plaide coupable à 15 chefs liés à un système de fraude fiscale, puis les sociétés Trump Corporation et Trump Payroll Corp. sont reconnues coupables de tous les chefs jugés dans leur procès pénal.

State of the evidence: Documented
Person targeted by the proceedings: Allen Weisselberg
Role of the person profiled: Protagonist not prosecuted

Sources · 2

[1]
Manhattan District Attorney's OfficeD.A. Bragg: Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg to Serve 5 Months in Jail & TestifyProsecutor's statementVery high reliability
[2]
Manhattan District Attorney's OfficeDistrict Attorney Bragg Announces All-Count Trial Convictions of The Trump Corporation and The Trump Payroll Corp.Prosecutor's statementVery high reliability

Last verified: 19 September 2026

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janvier 2022

Day One Memo sur les poursuites, la détention provisoire et les alternatives à l'incarcération

No legal proceedings

Dès son entrée en fonctions, Bragg diffuse une directive établissant des présomptions en faveur d'alternatives à l'incarcération, limitant les poursuites de certaines infractions mineures et demandant de concentrer les ressources sur les violences graves.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 2

[1]
Manhattan District Attorney's OfficeManhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Releases Comprehensive Reforms to Deliver Safety and Justice for AllOfficial documentVery high reliability
[2]
Manhattan District Attorney's OfficeDay One Letter — Achieving Fairness and SafetyOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 19 September 2026

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juillet 2022

Affaire Jose Alba: accusation de meurtre puis demande de dismissal

Case dismissed / dropped — against Jose Alba

Protagonist not prosecuted — these proceedings are not counted in their formal charges or convictions.

Le parquet de Bragg inculpe initialement le bodega clerk Jose Alba pour meurtre après une altercation mortelle, puis demande rapidement l'abandon des charges après réexamen des preuves et de la possibilité de légitime défense.

Attribution: Directly implicated
Person targeted by the proceedings: Jose Alba
Role of the person profiled: Protagonist not prosecuted

Sources · 2

[1]
Associated PressTrump goes from court to campaign at a bodega in his heavily Democratic hometownNews agencyVery high reliability
[2]
CBS New YorkManhattan DA's office drops charges against Jose Alba, bodega worker accused of murderPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 19 September 2026

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II. Documented background

Documented biographical or institutional milestones (elections, appointments, foundings, acquisitions…). These are not controversies and are not counted as such.

1er janvier 2022
Prise de fonctions comme premier district attorney noir de Manhattan
Bragg prête serment comme 37e district attorney de New York County et devient le premier Noir à diriger le parquet de Manhattan.
Sources · 1
1. Manhattan District Attorney's Office — Alvin Bragg Sworn in as District Attorney of New York County
années 1990–2021
Formation et carrière de procureur, avocat en droits civiques et responsable au New York Attorney General
Originaire de Harlem, Bragg est diplômé de Harvard College et Harvard Law School, exerce comme procureur fédéral et au bureau de l'Attorney General de New York, où il devient Chief Deputy Attorney General, puis enseigne à New York Law School.
Sources · 1
1. Manhattan District Attorney's Office — Alvin Bragg: A lifetime of hard work, courage and demanding justice

III. Constellation of documented links

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List of documented links (1)

Donald Trump2 documented references
- Inculpation puis condamnation de Donald Trump sur 34 chefs de falsification de documents commerciaux Source ↗
- Donald Trump condamné à une unconditional discharge Source ↗

IV. Has something changed?

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