Man pleads guilty to targeting Ohio State students in antisemitic attack
Timur Mamatov admitted violating the federal Hate Crimes Prevention Act after attacking two Jewish students, one suffering a broken jaw and another a broken nose, prosecutors said.
- On Aug. 15, 2025, Timur Mamatov, 20, of Tipp City, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Columbus to violating the Hate Crimes Prevention Act for attacking two students over their religion.
- During the altercation outside a North High Street bar in Columbus on Nov. 10, 2023, Timur Mamatov and a friend fought with two Ohio State students, asking if they were Jewish before punching one.
- The FBI Cincinnati Field Office led the investigation into the attack, which is now classified as a federal hate crime, with two Ohio State University students injured.
- He faces up to 10 years in prison under the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, and U.S. Attorney Dominick S. Gerace II vowed law-enforcement partners will pursue hate crimes.
- Assistant Director Jose A. Perez warned that hate crimes shake entire communities, and the DOJ pledged to enforce laws ensuring Americans can practice faith without fear.
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In a case that has shaken the community of Columbus, Ohio, a 20-year-old Timur Mamatov pleaded guilty to committing a hate crime against Jewish students in the vicinity of Ohio State University. Read more]]>
20-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to Assault on Jewish Students at Ohio State
(JNS) – Timur Mamatov, 20, of Ohio, pleaded guilty to committing a hate crime against two Jewish students at The Ohio State University, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Friday. Court documents state that Mamatov assaulted the students outside a bar in Columbus on Nov. 10, 2023. During an altercation, he asked the students—one […]


20-year-old pleads guilty to assault on Jewish students at Ohio State
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