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Ottawa Lawyer Fired After Vandalizing Holocaust Monument

6/30/2025

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Lawyer Iain Aspenlieder was dismissed by the City of Ottawa after being charged with vandalizing the National Holocaust Monument, where he splashed red paint and scrawled "FEED ME." Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and city officials denounced the act as a disturbing display of antisemitism, while the police continue their investigation into this shocking incident.

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Lawyer Iain Aspenlieder was dismissed by the City of Ottawa after being charged with vandalizing the National Holocaust Monument, where he splashed red paint and scrawled "FEED ME." Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and city officials denounced the act as a disturbing display of antisemitism, while the police continue their investigation into this shocking incident.