The leader of the recent Columbia University protests has been revealed as the 40-year-old son of millionaire advertising executives who lives in a four-story Brooklyn townhouse.
James Carlson, who also goes by the names Cody Carlson and Cody Tarlow, was arrested by New York police and charged with burglary and unlawful entry after storming Columbia’s Hamilton Hall and renaming it “Hind » Lobby.
The defendant, who is described as “a longtime figure in the anarchist world” by authorities, was also arrested for allegedly attacking a police officer during the violent G8 protests in San Francisco in 2005, according to the NY Post.
James is the son of Richard Tarlow and Sandy Carlson Tarlow, the millionaire advertising duo who founded Carlson & Partners together and were known for their cosmetics and fashion clients, including Revlon, Victoria’s Secret, Ralph Lauren and Neutrogena.
James Carlson, who also goes by the names Cody Carlson and Cody Tarlow, was arrested by New York police and charged with burglary and unlawful entry after storming Columbia’s Hamilton Hall and renaming it “Hind » Lobby.
James is the son of Richard Tarlow (pictured here with Kristin Kehrberg in 2018) and Sandy Carlson Tarlow (died 2003), the millionaire advertising duo who founded Carlson & Partners together and were known for their cosmetics and fashion clients, including Revlon, Victoria’s Secret. , Ralph Lauren and Neutrogena
The millionaire father was also a supporter of John Jay College and the John Jay Justice Awards, which recognize individuals and organizations who demonstrate their commitment to justice.
Richard died aged 81 in May 2022 while Sandy died in 2003 aged 53.
James graduated Magna Cum Laude from Brooklyn Law School and later became an animal rights attorney and worked in the United States District Court in 2013.
He also did a brief stint as an undercover investigator at factory farms and slaughterhouses recording animal abuse, according to the publication.
James is reportedly married to model Kim Heyrman and has two children while living in a brownstone townhouse in Brooklyn, New York worth $3.4 million.
James is reportedly married to model Kim Heyrman
He also has two children and lives in a brownstone townhouse in Brooklyn, New York worth $3.4 million.
James graduated Magna Cum Laude from Brooklyn Law School and later became an animal rights attorney and worked in the United States District Court in 2013.
The main house is a two-story property with four spacious bedrooms, four wood-burning fireplaces including two on the main floor, according to Zillow.
The carriage house, meanwhile, has 18-foot-high ceilings with a loft, skylights and electric heating for a kitchen and bathroom.
In front of the main house there is an extensive lawn and porch and between the main shed and coach house is a majestic garden with a terraced porch and mature trees, one with a wooden swing.
James is suspected of burning an Israeli flag during a protest two days ago and is “previously involved in the recent blocking of bridges and tunnels,” according to NBC News.
The main house is a two-story property with four spacious bedrooms, four wood-burning fireplaces, two of which are on the living room floor.
The carriage house, meanwhile, has 18-inch high ceilings with a loft, skylights, electric heating for a kitchen and a bathroom.
Earlier this week, footage emerged showing protesters smashing windows, overturning furniture and causing damage in Hamilton Hall during the occupation before police stormed the campus and arrested more than 100 protesters Tuesday night .
About 40 protesters were arrested on the first floor of the building after police intervened just after 9 p.m., ending the nearly two-week pro-Palestinian encampment with students occupying the room.
Photos and videos taken after the disaster show the ransacked interior of the room, strewn with activists’ belongings.
Columbia President Minouche Shafik called on the New York Police Department to “restore order and security” to campus amid escalating protests, which also included a massive encampment on the school’s lawns .
During the raid, protesters were arrested on campus and at the nearby City College of New York, where similar demonstrations took place.
Protesters at Columbia University broke windows, overturned furniture and caused damage in Hamilton Hall during their brief occupation.
Images and videos show extensive damage to Hamilton Hall after protesters were evicted Tuesday evening.
NYPD riot police released dramatic video showing the moment they stormed occupied Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall
Footage taken after the raid shows the room ransacked with activists’ belongings.
NYPD officers in riot gear burst through the window of a Columbia University building occupied by dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters to begin evacuating them.
New York City police officers use the ramp of an armored vehicle to enter Hamilton Hall through a second-floor window at Columbia University after pro-Palestinian protesters barricaded themselves in the building.
Police use a vehicle named “the Bear” to enter Hamilton Hall from a public street occupied by protesters, as other officers enter the Columbia University campus.
Police burst into Hamilton Hall through an upstairs window after students used furniture to barricade the entrance.
Footage shows how chairs and desks were overturned to become makeshift barriers. The cost of damage to the building will likely run into the thousands of dollars.
The occupation follows weeks of unrest in Columbia, which began with the establishment of the encampment on April 17.
Protesters set up tents after Shafik was questioned before Congress about anti-Semitism on campus.
They repeatedly ignored calls to disband, with protests escalating early Tuesday with the violent takeover of Hamilton Hall.
After two weeks of chaos, during which classes were moved online and facilities closed, Shafik finally called the police who managed to empty the campus in just two hours.
University administrators have now asked police to maintain a presence until May 17, two days after graduation.
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