Jewish residents in Palisades say neighbor terrorized them; member of Lion Raisins family arrested
Key takeaways
- A member of a family that runs a California raisin company is facing hate crime charges after he allegedly terrorized his Jewish neighbors in Pacific Palisades.
- On Wednesday, Bruce Lion, who was arrested over the weekend, was set to be arraigned.
- Lion was charged with one count of using threats or force because of someone’s beliefs and two counts of threatening “to commit a crime with intent to terrorize,” according to Los Angeles County Superior Court records.
Kippahs rest inside a basket. A Pacific Palisades man was arrested after alleged tirades against Jewish neighbors. (Carlin Stiehl/For The Times) By Cerys Davies and Seamus Bozeman June 18, 2026 1:31 PM PT 2 3 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
A member of a family that runs a California raisin company is facing hate crime charges after he allegedly terrorized his Jewish neighbors in Pacific Palisades.
On Wednesday, Bruce Lion, who was arrested over the weekend, was set to be arraigned. But the proceeding was reportedly postponed because the 64-year-old would not come out of his jail cell.