Attacker of Filipina in Times Square, NY Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

Vilma Kari (right)

A New York man Brandon Elliot, 41, was sentenced to 15 years in state prison for attacking Filipina Vilma Kari, then 65 years old, in 2021 when she was on her way to church (See NBC News for story).

Filipina Hate Attack Victim in NY Says She Prays for Her Assailant

Vilma Kari

Vilma Kari

Vilma Kari, the Filipina American woman who was brutally beaten in Manhattan, drawing national attention amid a rise in anti-Asian violence, told ABC News/”Nightline” that she prayed for the man who attacked her (See Inquirer.net for story).