Ex-National Security Official Arrested on Hate Crime Charges

Stuart Seldowitz faces legal action after harassing a New York City food vendor with Islamophobic comments and threats.

Stuart Seldowitz, a former National Security Council official under the Obama administration, was arrested on hate crime charges after being caught on video harassing a halal food vendor in New York City.
Seldowitz is accused of making Islamophobic comments and threats towards the vendor, Mohamed Hussein, on multiple occasions.
Hussein and his boss, Islam Moustafa, plan to sue Seldowitz for harassment and hate speech.
Seldowitz has admitted to the altercation and expressed regret for his comments, but denies being Islamophobic.
After the incident, lobbying firm Gotham Government Relations, where Seldowitz was a consultant, announced it had severed ties with him.