"Sohail claimed to police at the time of the attack that he had lost control of the vehicle and pressed on the gas with his heavy boots. But in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday, he said he drove from New Jersey "and intentionally damaged the building" because it is the Chabad headquarters. Wearing a beige jail suit, the bearded, shaggy-haired Sohail calmly told Judge Eric N. Vitaliano he carried out his attack "by driving into the door.""
A man pleaded guilty to intentionally damaging religious property after repeatedly ramming his car into the Chabad Lubavitch world headquarters in New York City. He drove into the entrance five consecutive times in January after clearing stanchions and urging people to move away. The attacks caused about $19,000 in damage, which he must repay. He resolved the case without a hate crime conviction and faces up to three years in prison, though federal guidelines suggest up to six months. He has been jailed since his arrest and has already served more than three months. A Chabad representative expressed concern that the outcome could mean no serious consequences. The man said he drove from New Jersey and intentionally damaged the building because it is the Chabad headquarters.
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