Employee accused of verbally attacking Jewish couple at Jacob Burns Film Center no longer with theater
Francine and Robert Goldstein went to buy tickets for the movie "October 8" when they say they got into a verbal dispute with an employee at the theater. They claim he refused to sell them tickets and got angry with them.
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News 12 has learned that the employee who is accused of verbally attacking a Jewish couple in March when they went to buy tickets to the screening of a movie about a rise in antisemitism, is no longer with the theater, according to the attorney representing the couple.
"We don't know the details of the separation, but we've been led to believe by the Burns that it is related to their workplace investigation," says Jonathan Goldberg, attorney for the Goldstein family.
Francine and Robert Goldstein went to buy tickets for the movie "October 8" when they say they got into a verbal dispute with an employee at the theater. They claim he refused to sell them tickets and got angry with them.
The family's attorney says on April 11, the couple was interviewed by the theater, and they watched the security footage without audio of the interaction.
"My perspective and my client's perspectives, it did corroborate their version of events," says Goldberg.
The Pleasantville theater first came under fire for showing the film "No Other Land," which some consider critical of Israel.
They then initially refused to play "October 8," but after a letter writing campaign, announced they would show it.
The Goldstein's are still asking for a statement from the center.
"We're in somewhat of a wait and see," says Goldberg. "We haven't received a statement and why it's taking so long."
News 12 reached out to the Jacob Burns Film Center, but hasn't heard back.
