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While NYC has seen a huge spike in hate crime, the issue is clearly a widespread one nationally. Thankfully, it appears no physical harm was done to Grayson. The men hurled abuses at him, before walking away. In response, Grayson uploaded the video to both Facebook and Twitter, asking for the community to help report the men. If anyone know or recognize these men please be careful and report them. We will not stand for it EVER and we hope justice will be served to these individuals, he wrote on Facebook.
Who is Louis Grayson?
The 30-year-old store owner has a long history in the food industry. According to his LinkedIn profile, Grayson founded Ramen Lab Eatery in Miami in 2017. Before that, he spent around five years working in marketing, including for a firm that specialized in Asian food. Between 2010 and 2012, Grayson worked as the manager of Lemongrass Asian Bristo in Boca Raton. He also served as a waiter for a year at a Thai restaurant.
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A man accused of assaulting a Southern California Asian couple and threatening a U.S. Olympian who was training at an Orange County park has been arrested.
Michael Vivona, 25, of Corona was arrested Sunday on suspicion of elder abuse and committing a hate crime in connection with an assault on a Korean American couple. He also was arrested in the April 1 encounter with 28-year-old Sakura Kokumai, who qualified for this summer’s Olympics in karate. Download our NBC Washington app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
Details about the arrest were not immediately available. It was not immediately clear whether the suspect has an attorney.