(NY Post) A Jewish man who was beaten by a mob in a hate attack in Midtown told a courtroom Tuesday he couldn’t “fathom” why his attacker got a plea deal from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office — as the assailant was handed an 18-month prison term.
Joseph Borgen, 31, delivered a fiery victim impact statement at the Manhattan Supreme Court sentencing of Waseem Awawdeh, 24, for attacking Borgen during a clash between Israel and Palestine supporters on May 20, 2021.
“Why is he getting a break? I really can’t fathom why he’s getting a deal. Me, personally, I wanted to go to trial, I wanted to see full justice,” Borgen, wearing a blue yarmulke, told the court.
