{"id":209934,"date":"2026-06-03T22:05:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T22:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/209934\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T22:05:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T22:05:22","slug":"ohio-man-accused-of-distributing-antisemitic-flyers-in-pittsburgh-sees-littering-fine-reduced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/209934\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio man accused of distributing antisemitic flyers in Pittsburgh sees littering fine reduced"},"content":{"rendered":"

An Ohio man accused of throwing plastic bags full of antisemitic flyers in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood<\/a>\u00a0asked the court to reduce his littering fine on Wednesday. The costs were reduced, but the judge told suspect Jeremy Brokaw to stay out of Pittsburgh as a result.<\/p>\n

Wearing sunglasses inside the Allegheny County Courthouse, 45-year-old Jeremy Brokaw was defiant after his littering fines were reduced from nearly $50,000 to $1,500.<\/p>\n

“The Jews didn’t like what was on the flyers; that’s why we’re here, the facts,” Brokaw said.<\/p>\n

Facing more than 150 littering counts, Brokaw appealed the original amount, asking for a reduction, which Judge Tom Flaherty agreed to, albeit reluctantly.<\/p>\n

Brokaw now has to pay $300 for each of the five streets on which he threw sandwich bags full of corn and anti-Jewish propaganda.<\/p>\n

Brokaw told KDKA-TV cameras that he had “no comment” when asked what animosities he had toward Jewish people.<\/p>\n

Brokaw also claims he didn’t even know Squirrel Hill had a large Jewish community.<\/p>\n

“This is a misguided attempt at advocacy,” Brokaw’s defense attorney Josh Smith said. “Why are they concerned about what’s on a flyer? Pick it up. If you don’t like it, throw it out.”<\/p>\n

“He’s entitled to his opinion. The way he expressed it was targeted harassment,” said David Heyman with the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n

Before leaving the courtroom, Judge Flaherty advised Brokaw not to return to Pittsburgh and litter again, to which Brokaw agreed.<\/p>\n

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