A cleanup crew works behind caution tape to remove antisemitic graffiti from a Brooklyn Heights building targeted in a recent series of hate crimes aimed at Brooklyn Museum board members.
File photo by Dean Moses
A woman and two men have been indicted in connection to a series of anti-Semitic incidents targeting members of the Brooklyn Museum’s board of directors, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Monday.
The 25-count indictment charges the defendants with hate crimes and vandalism in Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, and Manhattan’s Lenox Hill.
The defendants — Taylor Pelton of Queens and Samuel Seligson and Gabriel Schubiner of Brooklyn — face multiple charges, including making a terroristic threat as a hate crime, criminal mischief, and conspiracy.
Schubiner was arraigned on Nov. 4 before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun and released without bail, while Seligson and Pelton are expected to be arraigned next week.
In a statement, Gonzalez expressed concern over the nature of the alleged crimes.
“Acts of vandalism that target individuals in their own homes are a deeply disturbing violation meant to intimidate, terrorize, and instill fear,” the DA said. “These defendants allegedly targeted museum board members with threats and anti-Semitic graffiti based on their perceived heritage.”
According to the District Attorney’s office, the trio was allegedly captured on surveillance footage gathering supplies in Crown Heights on June 12, 2024, before targeting the homes of individuals affiliated with the Brooklyn Museum. Evidence indicates they tried to conceal their identities by painting over security cameras during the acts of vandalism.
One incident reportedly involved defacing a board member’s residence with red paint, graffiti that read “Brooklyn Museum, blood on your hands,” and a banner accusing her of “blood on your hands, war crimes, funds genocide.” The suspects allegedly painted red,…
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