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Former city lawyer who vandalized National Holocaust Monument pleads guilty
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA, JUL 25 – Iain Aspenlieder admitted to vandalizing the National Holocaust Monument with red paint, facing charges including mischief exceeding $5,000, with sentencing set for fall 2025.
- Iain Aspenlieder, who previously worked as a lawyer for the City of Ottawa, admitted to charges of mischief after vandalizing the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa on June 9, 2025.
- Aspenlieder was on leave during the incident and purchased three cans of red paint from a hardware store the day before the vandalism, leading to his arrest on June 27.
- He painted the words "FEED ME" in red across the monument and splattered paint on other areas, an act that drew strong condemnation from Prime Minister Mark Carney and a Jewish advocacy organization.
- Aspenlieder's lawyer stated he accepted responsibility and the court will hear his conduct was driven by compassion, not hate, with sentencing expected in fall 2025.
- Aspenlieder remains released on bail with restrictions, and the defacement prompted swift police action and widespread public condemnation of vandalism to the Holocaust memorial.
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