Asian Hate Crime: Culver City Man Gets 4 Years for Assaulting Asian Woman

A man convicted of an Asian hate crime in Culver City will serve more than four years in prison, according to federal court records.

On March 3, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California sentenced Jesse Allen Lindsey, 38, to four years and three months for a racially motivated attack on an Asian woman in 2021. The assault, classified as an Asian hate crime, added to growing concerns about violence targeting Asian Americans.

The attack happened around 1 a.m. on June 14, 2021, near Washington Boulevard in Culver City. Lindsey approached the woman and asked for a cigarette and a lighter. When she said she did not smoke, he followed her and shouted, “Hey, you Asian, turn around!”

He then hurled racial slurs, saying, “Korean, you Asians don’t belong here.” Moments later, he escalated the attack. “You can’t say hi to a white boy?” he yelled before punching her in the face. She collapsed onto the pavement, suffering deep facial cuts. Doctors treated her injuries with 11 stitches at a hospital.

On June 15, 2021, the Culver City Police Department released surveillance footage of the attack. The images helped investigators identify Lindsey.

Federal law allows a maximum sentence of 10 years per count in hate crime cases. This conviction highlights increasing legal action against Asian hate crimes, which have drawn national attention.

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BY YOUNGNAM KIM [kim.youngnam@koreadaily.com]