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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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WBNS- 10TV broke the news in Columbus, United States on Friday, August 15, 2025.
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