Was this a racially motivated hate crime? Since he had no prior contact with the victim and it was a black on white attack, you decide!

Wannabe rapper busted for throwing acid in Long Island college student’s face, boasted about attack in song: officials

https://nypost.com/2026/02/10/us-news/wannabe-rapper-busted-for-throwing-acid-in-long-island-college-students-face-boasted-about-attack-in-song-officials/

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Brandon Cruz and 

 

Katherine Donlevy

Published Feb. 10, 2026

 Updated Feb. 10, 2026, 12:35 p.m. ET