The Manhattan District Attorney's Office, led by Alvin Bragg, seized 12 websites on September 14, 2026, in the largest enforcement action against harmful deepfake sites to date. The seized sites collectively created nonconsensual sexual imagery of approximately 1,200 victims using hyper-realistic AI technology.
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In the biggest-ever legal action against harmful deepfake websites, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has seized 12 sites that collectively targeted around 1,200 victims.
New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a press conference on Monday that the sites included 1,200 people’s likenesses in “hyper-realistic” sexual imagery.