Cyrus Vance Jr.

Cyrus Vance Jr. is an American lawyer and politician who served as the District Attorney of New York County (Manhattan) from 2010 to 2022. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing criminal prosecutions in one of the world's most high-profile legal jurisdictions, handling cases ranging from minor crimes to complex financial and organized crime cases. Son of former U.S. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance Sr., he focused on modernizing the office, addressing issues like sexual misconduct, opioid abuse, and corporate crime, while also emphasizing fairness and justice within the criminal justice system.