Crime & Safety
Assault Charge Against Comptroller's Brother Dropped: Report
Scott Stringer's Brother David Stringer was facing a misdemeanor assault charge for a November fight at an Upper East Side sushi restaurant.
UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — The brother of New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer will not face charges for a November brawl in an Upper East Side sushi restaurant, according to reports.
Misdemeanor assault charges against David Stringer, a 57-year-old real estate broker, were dropped Tuesday, the New York Daily News first reported. Prosecutors said that a lack of video evidence from the sushi restaurant where Stringer was accused of punching another customer and an inability to get in touch with the alleged victim led to charges being dismissed, according to the report.
The alleged victim Jonathan Hayes told the Daily News that he felt "cheated" because prosecutors did not make an effort to contact him.
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The fight between Stringer and Hayes occurred on Nov. 15 at Sushi Gama on Second Avenue and East 73rd Street. Both men were arguing over the comptroller's brother's treatment of the sushi restaurant workers when he threw the punch, according to police.
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