Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg won’t prosecute a woman accused of assaulting a pro-life activist, leaving her bloody and bruised.
Bragg gave no reason, despite the entire incident being caught on tape.
From The Thomas More Society:
Thomas More Society attorneys announced they will file a civil suit and seek damages on behalf of veteran pro-life advocate, Savannah Craven Antao, against her assailant, Brianna Rivers, after Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office failed to prosecute the felony assault charge.In April 2025, Rivers assaulted Savannah with several blows to the face while the pro-life advocate was filming a “woman-on-the-street” interview for pro-life advocacy group, Live Action. Several minutes into their taped sidewalk conversation and incensed by Savannah’s pro-life message, Rivers, without provocation, delivered several blows that caused a laceration, sending Savannah to the emergency room for stitches, resulting in $3,000 in medical bills. After the attack, Rivers walked away from the scene of the crime with both middle fingers extended.The entire assault was recorded on video and went viral on social media leading to Rivers’ arrest by NYPD and her being charged with second-degree assault. After her arrest, Rivers launched a GoFundMe to fundraise for her own defense. In a shocking twist, with no explanation from DA Bragg’s office, Savannah learned that the charge against Rivers was downgraded to a misdemeanor and later, completely dismissed.
The Thomas More Society will file a civil lawsuit against Rivers to seek damages on behalf of Craven Antao.
Rivers apologized in a Facebook post, but claimed Craven Antao provoked her.
She demanded Live Action release the full video, which it did. I didn’t see Craven Antao provoke Rivers.
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