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Parents of Teen in NYC Hotel Fight Call for Boycott; Woman Seems to Back Off Apology
A white woman who wrongly accused a Black teenager of stealing her phone and tackled him at a New York City hotel appeared to back off her apology in a TV interview that aired Monday, suggesting that maybe he did try to steal it after all. Meanwhile, the teen’s parents are calling for a boycott over the hotel’s handling...
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Woman Involved in NYC Hotel Confrontation Over Cellphone Arrested in California
The woman who was seen in video footage falsely accusing acclaimed jazz musician Keyon Harrold’s son of stealing her phone in a New York City hotel was arrested Thursday at a residence in Piru for a felony warrant out of New York, according to the Ventura County Sheriff.
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Attorney Identifies Woman in NYC Hotel Confrontation, Says It Wasn't ‘Race Related'
An attorney for the woman who was seen falsely accusing acclaimed jazz musician Keyon Herrold’s son of stealing her phone in a New York City hotel has identified her client and police are on their way to interview the woman in Los Angeles. LA-based attorney Sharen Ghatan on Tuesday confirmed to NBC News that 22-year-old Miya Ponsetto was in...
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Mom of Boy in Viral NYC Hotel Confrontation, Others Demand Charges
The mother of the 14-year-old boy at the center of a racially charged upscale New York City hotel confrontation demanded the woman seen falsely accusing her son of phone theft be held accountable as calls for justice continue to mount. According to a one-minute video and narrative posted by the boy’s father, acclaimed jazz musician Keyon Harrold, the as...
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Noted Musician Alleges Woman Assaulted His Son After False Theft Claim at NYC Hotel
Jazz musician Keyon Harrold claims he and his son were assaulted at an upscale New York City hotel by a woman who accused the teenage boy of stealing her cellphone over the weekend. Harrold on Sunday posted a video on Instagram which showed part of the incident in the lobby of the Arlo Hotel in SoHo, sparking conversations about how…