- Malachi Marlan-Librett, accused of assault and a hate crime in 2024 for attacking a pro-Palestinian UCLA encampment, will have charges dismissed if he completes a diversionary program.
- Despite hundreds of people being arrested during protests at UCLA and USC last year, only three have faced criminal charges.
A man charged with a hate crime for his role in a wild mob attack on a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA last year has entered a diversionary program to avoid jail time, marking the end of the first and only felony case filed in connection with the violence.
Malachi Marlan-Librett, 28, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon, battery and a hate crime for two different incidents on the UCLA campus last year, court records show. Under the terms of a July 7 plea deal he must attend 90 hours of therapy and anti-bias training, according to court records. If he complies, all charges will be dismissed.
