Jewish residents in Palisades say neighbor terrorized them; member of Lion Raisins family arrested

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A member of a family that runs a California raisin company is facing hate crime charges after he allegedly terrorized his Jewish neighbors in Pacific Palisades.On Wednesday, Bruce Lion, who was arrested over the weekend, was set to be arraigned.

But the proceeding was reportedly postponed because the 64-year-old would not come out of his jail cell.Lion was charged with one count of using threats or force because of someone’s beliefs and two counts of threatening “to commit a crime with intent to terrorize,” according to Los Angeles County Superior Court records.

Police have released few details about the case.Lion remains in custody on $225,000 bail, according to the L.A.

County district attorney’s office.He did not reply to a request to comment through email.

Court records did not list the name of an attorney representing him in his case.Lion was taken into custody early Saturday morning in the Palisades after what a neighbor described as antisemitic tirades.He had allegedly been harassing his Jewish neighbors for weeks, including making criminal threats, said Rabbi Zushe Cunin of Pacific Palisades’ Chabad Jewish Community Center.Cunin, who lives in the home next to Lion’s, told The Times that he couldn’t remember ever facing “this level of intense expression of antisemitism.”After he refused to come out of his cell on Wednesday, his arraignment was delayed, a Fresno-based ABC affiliate reported.

It was set to be held Thursday, the D.A.’s office said.If convicted of all charges, Lion could face up to nine years and four months in state prison, according to a news release.

Cunin said Sunday that he had been a resident of the Westside community for more than 30 years.Earlier this year, Lion moved into an adjacent home, and the rabbi said that tensions began to rise.

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