No Evidence Supports Claims That Alvin Bragg Is Worth $42 Million

Several viral social media posts and web pages make claims that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg owns a multitude of high-end sports cars, luxury yachts, and lucrative investment properties.

One post on Facebook with more than 6,200 shares claims that Bragg, who prosecuted Donald Trump for falsifying records related to his hush-money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, has a net worth of $42 million, which represents a growth of 300 percent in the past five years. The post also asserts that Bragg owns 12 properties, eight cars, and three luxury yachts. “How did DA Bragg Become so Wealthy?” it asks.

Similar information about Bragg began circulating online as early as July 2022, but its spread appears to have accelerated on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) in April 2023, when Trump was indicted, and gained attention again last week after a New York jury found Trump guilty on charges brought by Bragg. Many newer versions of the claim originate from a May 31, 2024, X post by A Man of Memes.