A Brooklyn man seen tearing down posters of Israeli children held by Hamas has been identified as a former magician whose Jewish father suspended him from his job at a user experience company, according to a report.
Noah Schaffer, 41, and his wife, Kelly, were seen being berated by a Jewish woman after they took down the signs last weekend in Brooklyn Bridge Park, StopAntisemitism reported. published in X.
“This couple has been identified as spouses Kelly Ann and Noah Schaffer. Kelly has been arrested before and works as a social worker for @UrbanDoveNY. “Noah works as a strategist for @humanfactors,” the group wrote.
Noah’s father, Eric Schaffer, informed staff at his UX company, Human Factors International, in an email that he had placed his son, the company’s executive strategist, on unpaid leave for four months, it reported. the Daily Mail.
“As noted, Noah is my son. He is neither anti-Semitic nor a supporter of Hamas. “I can attest that he has not acted this way at any time during his entire life,” Father Schafer wrote, according to the outlet.
“He now understands that his actions were reprehensible, he is deeply sorry and remorseful. HFI’s senior management team and I personally do not in any way condone his actions today. “We are putting Noah on unpaid leave for the next four months,” he continued.
Noah Schaffer, 41, and his wife, Kelly, were reportedly seen being berated by a Jewish woman after they took down the signs last weekend in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Stop anti-Semites/Twitter
“This will give you time to learn more about your Jewish family history, reflect deeply and make amends. And after this time we will review whether he can rejoin the company,” Eric added, according to the email cited by the Daily Mail.
He also noted that “there is not even the slightest help to terrorism” in HFI.
“We are horrified by the attack on Israel and concerned for all the hostages,” Eric wrote. “We in no way condone the removal of signs or anything that reduces attention to their early and safe return.”
In the video you can see torn papers in Kelly Schaffer’s hands. Stop anti-Semites/Twitter
Noah had worked as a magician on the Upper West Side dinner show “A Taste of Magic” before landing his gig at HFI, according to the outlet.
A producer for the Upper West Side show confirmed to the Daily Mail that it was Noah appearing in the video, adding that the performer had not worked with the group for a year.
“A Taste of Magic has no association with him or his recent actions, he hasn’t worked here for over a year,” the producer told the outlet.
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Kelly previously worked as a social worker at Urban Dove, a school program for youth in the Big Apple, according to the Daily Mail.
She was listed among protesters on the “Antifa Watch” website after being arrested during a protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in New Jersey, the outlet reported.
The Post has contacted Urban Dove for comment.
The couple deleted their social media and LinkedIn accounts.
The couple was identified along with Marc Louvet, 45, a financier who was caught on video being confronted after tearing down signs on the Upper East Side, where he lives with his Middle Eastern girlfriend, according to the Daily Mail.
Louvet had worked at the investment company VanEck, which announced that it had granted him a license.
“We have just learned of a video confronting an employee who had just posted posters of Israeli hostages in Gaza,” the company said in a statement.
“VanEck in no way endorses such actions or statements, nor do we support the actions of terrorists in any way. “Such insinuations are hurtful and damaging to the company and to our Israeli colleagues, family and friends,” he stated.
“We are investigating the facts surrounding the incident and our legal options regarding the employee whom we have placed on immediate leave and look forward to terminating him,” he added.
Kelly previously worked as a social worker at Urban Dove, a school program for youth in the Big Apple, according to reports. Bergen County Jail The couple was identified along with Marc Louvet (not pictured), 45, a financier who was captured on video being confronted after tearing down signs on the Upper East Side.StopAntisemites/Twitter
Louvet has not responded to the Daily Mail.
Several cases have emerged of New Yorkers tearing down similar signs throughout the city.
An NYU student was seen taking them down on the downtown campus, while teenagers on the Upper East Side were seen doing the same on their way home from school.
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