Exclusive | Alleged antisemitic, hair-ripping nut job lands $10K bail at NYC psych-ward arraignment

Nypost · Jun 09, 2026 · 573 words · By Greg Carlton; Steven Hirsch

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Metro exclusive Alleged antisemitic, hair-ripping nut job lands $10K bail at NYC psych-ward arraignment See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleThe accused hate-fueled antisemite who ripped out the hair of a female Jewish straphanger while screaming, “Jews are eating kids!’’ landed $10,000 bail at her arraignment from a Manhattan psych ward this week.

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Diana Smith — a 45-year-old unhinged ex-artist who racked up at least six run-ins with cops for disturbing behavior before the May 31 incident — appeared virtually from Bellevue Hospital in a purple medical gown for Monday morning’s hearing in Manhattan…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “appeared virtually from Bellevue Hospital in a purple medical gown for Monday morning’s hearing in Manhattan Supreme Court”

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While web results confirm a woman was indicted for a hate crime involving a Jewish nurse and mention Bellevue Hospital in a different context (Mayor Mamdani's call for investigation), no specific source provided confirms the detail of her appearing virtually in a purple gown for a Monday hearing.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cynthia Burke Cary (née Roche, previously Burden; 10 April 1884 – 18 December 1966) was a British-American socialite and art collector from Newport, Rhode Island.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynthia_Cary

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — El Sayyid Nosair (Arabic: سيد نصير; born 16 November 1955) is an Egyptian-born American man who assassinated Meir Kahane, the founder of Kahanism and a convicted terrorist, in 1990 in New York City. H…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Sayyid_Nosair

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Walter Effingham Maynard (November 17, 1871 – March 4, 1925) was an American banker and real estate investor.
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Claim 2: “Smith is due back in court Sept. 3.”

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Claim 3: “Smith, a Bronx resident, was arrested shortly after she allegedly began an antisemitic tirade that ended with her ripping out the hair of a young Jewish nurse riding the C train in Lower Manhattan”

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Multiple sources confirm Diana Smith, a Bronx resident, was arrested for an antisemitic attack on a Jewish nurse on the C train in Lower Manhattan.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bronx General Post Office (also known as the Bronx Central Post Office or Bronx Central Annex) is a historic post office building at 558 Grand Concourse in the South Bronx in New York City, New Yo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since its founding in 1625 by Dutch traders as New Amsterdam, New York City has been a major destination for immigrants of many nationalities who have formed ethnic enclaves, neighborhoods dominated b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_ethnic_enclaves

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served as the 112th mayor of New York City since 2026. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani

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Claim 4: “She pleaded not guilty to charges of felony assault, harassment and criminal obstruction of breathing as a hate crime.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm Diana Smith pleaded not guilty to charges of felony assault, harassment, and criminal obstruction of breathing as a hate crime.

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web search NEUTRAL — She pleaded not guilty to charges of felony assault, harassment and criminal obstruction of breathing as a hate crime. Diana Smith on a subway train, wearing a camouflage jacket and patterned scarf.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/09/us-news/alleged-antisemitic-ha…

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web search NEUTRAL — Smith has been charged with assault as a hate crime, criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation as a hate crime and aggravated harassment, police said.
https://www.janglo.net/item/tWJtkZbmGla

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web search NEUTRAL — Another passenger activated the train’s emergency button, allowing officers to intervene and detain Smith. She now faces charges of hate-motivated assault, aggravated criminal obstruction of breathing…
https://combatantisemitism.org/cam-news/jews-are-eating-kids…

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Claim 5: “New York City has seen a spike in antisemitic crimes since the Hamas Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.”

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Claim 6: “Manhattan prosecutors had asked Judge Dan Quart for $30,000 cash bail for Smith”

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Two independent web sources confirm that Manhattan prosecutors requested $30,000 cash bail from Judge Dan Quart.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of characters for The CW teen television drama series, Gossip Girl (2007–2012) and its standalone sequel series of the same name (2021–2023). The series is based on the popular…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 1973 and until he was elected president in 2016, Donald Trump and his businesses were involved in over 4,000 legal cases in United States federal and state courts, including battles with casino p…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vinoo Varghese is an American lawyer who has defended high-profile clients in New York State and federal courts around the country. He provides legal commentary in print and on television. He has appe…
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Claim 7: “Smith then knocked away the victim’s phone, grabbed her by the throat, kicked her, knocked her to the ground, pulled out a clump of her hair and left her with a concussion”

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While multiple sources confirm the hair-pulling and the attack, the specific sequence of knocking away the phone, grabbing the throat, kicking, and causing a concussion is detailed in the context of the event, but the provided evidence snippets are fragmented. Only one source explicitly mentions the concussion in the context of this specific attack.

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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 16, 2025 ... The emissaries were returning from a Hanukkah event and were on their way to the Chabad World Headquarters in Brooklyn. The attackers beat the ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSURxAqDd5K/?hl=en

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... A shocking antisemitic hate crime on a New York City subway has sparked outrage after a Jewish woman was allegedly assaulted in broad ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqyRX7JZHvo

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... The accused hate-fueled antisemite who ripped out the hair of a female Jewish straphanger while screaming, “Jews are eating kids!
https://nypost.com/2026/06/09/us-news/alleged-antisemitic-ha…

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Claim 8: “The judge went with something in between both sides in terms of bail, settling on $10,000.”

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Multiple sources confirm Judge Dan Quart set the bail at $10,000, which was lower than the requested $30,000.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew Cuomo, the 56th governor of New York, was accused of sexual harassment by multiple women starting in December 2020, with the accusations covering a range of alleged behavior. He denied all of t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an American actress, singer, and vaudevillian whose career spanned four decades. She is known for her artistic range and stron…
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Claim 9: “Moor is a Middle Ages term for the Muslim inhabitants of both North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula, which is modern-day Spain and Portugal.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to verify the definition of the term 'Moor'.

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Claim 10: “Manhattan ADA Sarah Csanadi claimed in court Monday that Smith then fired off another barrage of antisemitism in an interview with cops after the attack.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding statements made by ADA Sarah Csanadi about a police interview.

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Claim 11: “Smith’s alleged crime on the young Jewish woman happened while the Israel Day Parade was marching above on street level along Fifth Avenue.”

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Claim 12: “the 23-year-old victim... an Orthodox Jew from Montreal”

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One source explicitly states the victim is a 23-year-old Orthodox Jewish woman who suffered a concussion. Other sources mention Montreal in the context of different attacks, but do not explicitly link the victim's origin to Montreal in the provided snippets.

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web search NEUTRAL — A 23-year-old Orthodox Jewish woman suffered a concussion after being allegedly targeted, choked and assaulted aboard a New York City subway.The victim said that she also suffered a concussion in the …
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/428104

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web search NEUTRAL — On Sunday, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs described the incident as “a horrific act of Jew hatred in Montreal… A month after the prime minister’s address, Canada’s antisemitism crisis contin…
https://thecjn.ca/news/montreal-hasidic-jews-targeted-and-ha…

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web search NEUTRAL — An Orthodox Jewish man was attacked in a park in Montreal on Friday (Image: X/@gidonsaar).A Jewish man was severely beaten at a park in Montreal, Canada in front of his young children on Friday. The a…
https://www.thejc.com/news/world/orthodox-jewish-man-beaten-…

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Claim 13: “Diana Smith — a 45-year-old unhinged ex-artist who racked up at least six run-ins with cops for disturbing behavior before the May 31 incident”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated search results about urban exploration, a different criminal case, and Wikipedia entries for Princess Diana and Diana Ross. There is no evidence confirming Diana Smith's age, profession, or prior police encounters.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the early hours of 31 August 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, died from injuries sustained in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris, France. Dodi Fayed, Diana's partner, and the chauffeu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Diana, Princess of Wales (born Diana Frances Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997), was a member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of Charles III (then Prince of Wales) and mother o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Diana Ross (American English: ; UK: ; born March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. She was the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown's most successful act during th…
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