Man who distributed antisemitic flyers faces fines close to $50k
Cited for 100 counts of littering in Squirrel Hill and Peters Township
This story was updated on June 4 to include the name of the suspect.
The driver of a tan Dodge Durango, who distributed more than 110 antisemitic and racist flyers throughout Squirrel Hill and Peters Township on May 18, was cited for littering, according to Shawn Brokos, director of community security for the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh.
He faces more than 100 counts — one count for each bag thrown and recovered — and a fine of close to $50k.
The suspect was identified as Jeremy Brokaw of Zanesville, Ohio.
The flyers, attributed to the Goyim Defense League, were enclosed in plastic bags weighted down with corn kernels.
The GDL “is a loose network of individuals connected by their virulent antisemitism,” according to the Anti-Defamation League. “The group includes five or six primary organizers/public figures, dozens of supporters and thousands of online followers.”
The propaganda on the flyers was titled “The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion: The Jew’s Plan for World Domination” and “Every single aspect of the Jewish Talmud is Satanic.”
Witnesses reported seeing people in a tan Dodge Durango with their windows open yelling, “Oy vey,” and throwing the bags, Brokos told the Chronicle shortly after the incident.
Several community members immediately reported the flyers to Federation via its Incident Report Form and included photos of the suspect vehicle. Those photos were shared by Federation with law enforcement, enabling them to catch the vehicle on License Plate Recognition cameras. PJC
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