Holocaust Denier found guilty of 2007 attack on Nobel Laureate
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Guilty Verdict for Wiesel Attacker Sends a Message to Holocaust Deniers
New York, NY, July 22, 2008 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) called the guilty verdict for the Holocaust denier who attacked Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel a just one, saying it "sends a resounding message to violent Holocaust deniers and other anti-Semites that when they act out their hatred they will pay a price."
Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director and a Holocaust survivor, issued the following statement:
The conviction of Eric Hunt of multiple charges for his bias-motivated attack on Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel in February 2007 is just and sends a resounding message to violent Holocaust deniers and other anti-Semites that when they act out their hatred they will pay a price.
The people of San Francisco and its law enforcement and judicial institutions have made it clear that violence motivated by hate is unacceptable in civil society and that there will be consequences for those who act out their bigotry.
After two weeks of testimony, during which the jury heard details about Hunt's advocacy of Holocaust denial, they found him guilty of felony false imprisonment charges with a hate-crime enhancement based on the fact that Wiesel is Jewish. Hunt, 24, of New Jersey, was also convicted misdemeanor battery and elder abuse charges. Hunt is scheduled to be sentenced August 18. He faces up to three years in prison.
New York, NY, July 22, 2008 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) called the guilty verdict for the Holocaust denier who attacked Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel a just one, saying it "sends a resounding message to violent Holocaust deniers and other anti-Semites that when they act out their hatred they will pay a price."
Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director and a Holocaust survivor, issued the following statement:
The conviction of Eric Hunt of multiple charges for his bias-motivated attack on Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel in February 2007 is just and sends a resounding message to violent Holocaust deniers and other anti-Semites that when they act out their hatred they will pay a price.
The people of San Francisco and its law enforcement and judicial institutions have made it clear that violence motivated by hate is unacceptable in civil society and that there will be consequences for those who act out their bigotry.
After two weeks of testimony, during which the jury heard details about Hunt's advocacy of Holocaust denial, they found him guilty of felony false imprisonment charges with a hate-crime enhancement based on the fact that Wiesel is Jewish. Hunt, 24, of New Jersey, was also convicted misdemeanor battery and elder abuse charges. Hunt is scheduled to be sentenced August 18. He faces up to three years in prison.
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