14 Facts About Alvin Bragg

Alvin Bragg was born in New York City on October 21,1973.

Alvin Bragg graduated from the Trinity School before attending Harvard College.

In 2009, Alvin Bragg left the city council to serve as assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York.

Alvin Bragg left the position in December 2018 and became a professor at the New York Law School, where he was co-director of the Racial Justice Project.

Alvin Bragg is a member of the board of directors for The Legal Aid Society.

Alvin Bragg has represented the families of Ramarley Graham and Eric Garner in civil litigation against New York City.

In June 2019, Alvin Bragg started his candidacy for the 2021 Democratic Party nomination for New York County District Attorney, then held by Cyrus Vance Jr.

Alvin Bragg ran as a supporter of criminal justice reform measures, and his campaign was characterized as one of the "campaigns of progressive prosecutors across the country".

Alvin Bragg's candidacy received the endorsement of The New York Times.

On November 2,2021, Alvin Bragg defeated Republican Thomas Kenniff in the general election, becoming the first African-American to be elected New York County District Attorney.

Alvin Bragg decided to seek lesser charges for burglaries and store robberies where the offender "displays a dangerous instrument but does not create a genuine risk of physical harm".

On February 23,2022, Carey R Dunne and Mark F Pomerantz, the lead prosecutors in the New York County District Attorney's investigation into Donald Trump and his businesses, resigned abruptly after Bragg "indicated to them that he had doubts about moving forward with a case against Mr Trump".

The New York Times reported that Alvin Bragg "balked at pursuing an indictment against Mr Trump" and lacked confidence proving in court that Trump "knowingly falsified the value of his assets on annual financial statements".

Alvin Bragg confirmed to CNN in January 2023 that the probe was ongoing.