Bragg Indicts Boston Man For Koreatown Hate Crime, Assault

MIDTOWN, NY — A Beantown-based hate-monger was indicted on Tuesday for an anti-Asian hate crime back in May, according to the District Attorney's office.

The New England man, Marc Jensen, 33, was charged with felony assault and hate crime charges following the incident in Koreatown, where prosecutors say Jensen attacked a Korean couple with fists, spit and hate.

“As alleged, Marc Jensen spewed hateful anti-Chinese remarks before physically attacking this couple as they waited to turn in after a dinner out in Manhattan,” said District Attorney Alvin Bragg. “My Office’s dedicated and specially trained hate crimes prosecutors will continue to investigate incidents of hate and bias in our communities. My thoughts are with the victims of this attack.”

Prosecutors claim that Jensen attacked a man and woman, both 39-years-old, as they were about to enter an Uber car on May 23 at about 1:30 a.m. on West 32nd Street.

Jensen approached the pair, who prosecutors note are both of Korean decent, and started to make anti-Chinese remarks, officials said.

He then spat on the woman and pulled the man out of the car and pushed him to the ground, kicking him several times in the leg until a passerby intervened and caused Jensen flee, prosecutors and police said.

The man suffered bruising and a large cut to his knee, substantial pain to his elbow, and a laceration on his forehead, but refused medical attention at the scene, officials said.

According to police at the time, Jensen apparently fled back to his apartment in Boston's high-end, redeveloped South Boston Seaport inside a gleaming, ultra-luxury building just steps from former top eatery, Anthony's Pier 4.

Thanks to a Crimestoppers tip, NYPD officers tracked down the hateful chowdah head two weeks later.