Exclusive | Millionaire raisin heirs vile prison cell trick to dodge court as hes slapped with new charges anyway

The wealthy heir to a raisin empire who yelled vile antisemitic slurs at his Rabbi neighbor from the balcony of his $5.3 million mansion has been charged with three felony hate crimes.Bruce Lion, the 64-year-old scion tied to the dried fruit dynasty, flooded his cell repeatedly this week to avoid standing in front of a judge, the California Post can reveal.He was still slapped with one count of violation of civil rights and two counts of criminal threats after he was allegedly recorded by Rabbi Zushe Cunin making vicious threats.Lion was scheduled to appear before a judge Thursday afternoon.He made it to the courthouse but wasn’t allowed upstairs to the courtroom due to his behavior.He was allegedly strapped to a safety chair and had flooded his cell by flushing the toilet non stop.

His lawyer told the court Lion had mental health issues and entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.The judge then ordered an evaluation and examination and bond was set at $225,000.If convicted as charged, he faces up to nine years and four months in state prison.

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By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story The Post last week obtained several videos of Lion harassing neighbor Cunin from the balcony of his mansion, screaming grievances he had with the Jewish faith or with the religious leader himself. In one vile exchange, he screamed: “I ain’t going nowhere Jew boy, lose some f—ing weight.

Go f—ing work.Do something for a change.“Your fake f—ing gospel don’t mean s—t.

You’re f—ing done.You kill Jesus, you’re going to f—ing hell.

Do you understand?” Lion also threatened to “pull” the rabbi’s nose.Rabbi Cunin said: “While the legal process must now take its course, we hope these charges provide a measure of reassurance to our community, w...