"Seligson's role was that of a journalist. He was embedded in this group. He ended up being indicted on these incredibly serious crimes,"
"It's just not something that a journalist should live with for a year and a half."
"Finally, after reviewing the evidence, the DA determined that Seligson did not commit any crime,"
The Brooklyn District Attorney's office agreed to drop the criminal case against videographer Samuel Seligson through an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal that will lead to dismissal if he avoids criminal trouble for six months. Seligson was arrested after attending a June 12 protest where six protesters splashed red paint on the Brooklyn Heights home of Brooklyn Museum Executive Director Anne Pasternak and two other museum officials. Seligson and his attorneys maintained he acted solely as a journalist covering the protest and did not participate in vandalism. He was arrested in August 2024, indicted in November on criminal mischief as a hate crime and other counts, and the terroristic threat charges were tossed by a judge in February. Seligson has been free without bail and has licensed footage to major outlets.
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