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In addition to large-scale crimes committed in the financial sector, such as securities fraud, money laundering, and terrorism financing, we also investigate and prosecute cases involving employee embezzlement, fraudulent documents, insurance fraud, real estate offenses, unauthorized practice of law, and schemes to defraud the public. Industry Reform Cases We work to preserve fair competition for businesses and consumers in New York City. Illegal monopolies, systemic wage and safety violations, and other illegal business practices have no place in Manhattan and are vigorously prosecuted. Through industry-wide investigations and sweeping criminal cases, we have uprooted corruption in a number of industries and sparked reforms that make our city safer. Notable Cases: Law Enforcement Partners Announce Charges in Citywide Asbestos Inspection Fraud Cases DA Vance, Partners Announce Takedown of Illegal Monopoly That Dominated Towing Industry Citywide DA Vance Announces Guilty Plea of Heating Oil Company Owner for Directing Multimillion-Dollar Shorting Scheme D.A. Vance Announces Guilty Pleas in $15M Bloomberg LP and Turner Construction Bid-Rigging and Commercial Bribery Conspiracy Police Accountability Unit Law enforcement does its best work when we have the confidence and collaboration of the communities we serve. Corruption and misconduct by those who work in public safety undermines that confidence. Our office routinely prosecutes agency inspectors, police officers, political candidates, and city officials who abuse their positions of power and betray the public’s trust. Notable Cases: DA Vance: Police Officer Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison For Accepting Bribe, Helping Transport Cocaine DA Vance: NYPD Officer Charged With Assaulting 19-Year-Old, Falsifying Documents Related to 2017 Arrest DA Vance: NYPD Officer Convicted of Perjury, Official Misconduct Related to Unlawful 2014 Arrest DA Vance, MTA IG Kluger Announce Indictment of Former MTA Chief Procurement Officer DA Vance: City Council Candidate to Serve Jail Time, Perform Community Service For Filing Fake Campaign Contributions And Attempting to Steal Public Matching Funds Major Economic Crimes Given our jurisdiction and expertise, our office is uniquely positioned to investigate and hold accountable those who illegally move money through New York’s financial system. We work to unravel and prosecute complex schemes including securities and investment fraud, money laundering, and terrorism financing. Notable Cases: D.A. Vance Announces Guilty Pleas of Ex-Newsweek and Christian Media Chiefs in $35 Million Fraud Probe DA Vance Announces Prison Sentence in Multinational $6.5 Million Investment Scheme DA Vance: Art Broker Indicted for Stealing Millions of Dollars From Sellers Spotlight: Sanctions Violations Our office stands alone among state and local prosecutors in our contributions to the enforcement of U.S. sanctions and New York State business laws. Through vigorous investigations, our office and our federal partners have secured more than $12 billion in bank settlements since 2009 from institutions engaged in criminal transactions. Our work in this area has stopped money from flowing to terrorist groups, human rights violators, traffickers, money launderers and other criminal enterprises. DA Vance, Department of Financial Services to Deliver $463.4 Million to New York City and State Following Investigation of Standard Chartered Bank Unicredit Bank AG to Plead Guilty and Pay $316 Million to DA’s Office Related to Illegal Transactions on Behalf of Nuclear Weapons Proliferator DA Vance Announces $162.8 Million Payment From Société Générale to New York City and State DA Vance: BNP Paribas Bank Sentenced to Forfeiture of Nearly $8.9 Billion in Penalties Following Guilty Plea to Criminal Charges Insider Theft and Fraud Companies and organizations of all sizes are vulnerable to theft and fraud by insiders. Similarly, many individuals are victimized by professionals they hire and trust, including lawyers, accountants, financial advisors, and assistants. Companies need to be able to trust their employees and clients should be able to count on those that they hire to handle their finances with integrity. We are committed to prosecuting thefts and schemes of all sizes and encourage victims of these types of scams to report them. Notable Cases: DA Vance: Attorney Pleads Guilty to Stealing Funds From Harlem Church DA Vance: Real Estate Broker Charged With Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $8 Million in Mortgage Loans Using Elderly Victim’s Property DA Vance: Former Peloton Executive Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $500,000 From Two Employers D.A. Vance: C.E.O., C.F.O. Indicted for $28 Million Theft Antiquities Trafficking In 2017, we formed an Antiquities Trafficking Unit committed to stopping the trade of stolen antiquities from historic sites around the world. Since 2012, we have recovered several thousand stolen antiquities collectively valued at more than $150 million, many of which have been returned to their rightful owners and repatriated to their countries of origin. These items include a Roman mosaic excavated from the Ships of Nemi; bronze figurines and pottery pieces; an Etruscan relic stolen from the site of a historic necropolis known as the “City of the Dead”; a marble sarcophagus fragment; a Buddhist sculpture stolen from an archaeological dig site; and a set of ancient Greek coins, among others. Notable Cases: D.A. Vance: British Antiquities Restorer Arraigned in Global Antiquities Trafficking Scheme Following Extradition from London Manhattan District Attorney’s Office Returns Pair of 12th Century Statues to the Republic of India Manhattan District Attorney’s Office Returns Three Ancient Statues to Lebanese Republic Manhattan D.A.’s Office Returns Ancient Gold Coffin to Egypt Manhattan D.A.’s Office Returns 45 Antiquities to Pakistan Manhattan D.A.’s Office Returns Ancient Artifact to Egypt Illegal Ivory Results from the Great Elephant Census show there are only 352,000 African savanna elephants still living – a decline of 30% over the last seven years. New York has one of the largest markets for elephant ivory in the United States, and we remain committed to shutting down this market for good. Notable Cases: DA Vance and DEC Commissioner Seggos Announce Largest Seizure of Illegal Elephant Ivory in New York State History DA Vance Announces Guilty Pleas of Midtown Antiques Store and Owners for Selling Illegal Elephant Ivory MEDIA COVERAGE NOVEMBER 17, 2021 | NEW YORK TIMES Looking for a Stolen Idol? Visit the Museum of the Manhattan D.A. APRIL 19, 2021 | NEW YORK TIMES Looted Objects From Afghanistan Are Returned JANUARY 17, 2020 | NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Metro-North exec busted for pocketing $70K in kickbacks from scam involving $10 million in contracts awarded to crooked company FEBRUARY 21, 2018 | NEW YORK TIMES Prosecutor Says a Ring Tried to Monopolize Towing in New York APRIL 18, 2018 | POLITICO Former DEP employee allegedly fixed $250M in city contracts OCTOBER 18, 2017 | NEW YORK POST Money Manager Sent to Prison for Stealing $2.4M From Investors APRIL 12, 2017 | NBC NEW YORK Petroleum Manager Sentenced to Prison for $600K Heating Oil Scam at BK Terminal: Prosecutor DECEMBER 15, 2017 | CBS NEW YORK Manhattan DA Returns 3 Ancient Sculptures To Lebanon MARCH 30, 2017 | NEW YORK TIMES A Mammoth Step in the Pursuit of Illicit Ivory Sales Manhattan District Attorney's Office MAIN OFFICE One Hogan Place New York, NY 10013 212.335.9000 HARLEM OFFICE 163 West 125th Street New York, NY 10027 212.864.7884 WASHINGTON HEIGHTS OFFICE 530 West 166th Street, Suite 600A New York, NY 10032 212.335.3320 ABOUT THE OFFICE OUR WORK EVENTS NEWS VICTIM RESOURCES ESPANOL 繁體中文 CONTACT US CAREERS & TRAINING Keep up with us! 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