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INSANE VIDEO, LANGUAGE WARNING: Raisin Hell: California Heir Arrested After Alleged Campaign of Terror Against Neighbors

Jun 21, 2026·2 min read

A scion of a wealthy family that runs a raisins business in California was arrested last week in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles for allegedly terrorizing his neighbors in antisemitic acts.

Bruce Lion, whose family owns Lion Raisins, has been 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. He is being held in custody on $225,000 bail and faces more than nine years in prison if convicted of all charges.

A video of his arrest shows the 64-year-old venting his hatred of Jews in a profanity-laced tirade.

LANGUAGE WARNING

Lion’s arraignment hearing, which was supposed to take place Wednesday, was delayed because he refused to come out of his cell. A not guilty plea was entered on his behalf, and an assessment of his mental competence to stand trial is set to take place in July.

Lion holds a previous record for domestic violence and illegal gun possession.

The rabbi of Chabad, Rabbi Zushe Cunin, said he had never experienced “this level of intense expression of antisemitism” before Lion moved next door into a $3.5 mansion earlier this year. He said that Lion told his wife, “I hate you, Jews. You killed my lord and savior. Your husband killed my lord and savior.” He sprayed a Chabad member’s car with a water hose, and neighbors were calling the police almost every day to report harassment.

Rabbi Zushe Cunin. (Credit: Chabad Jewish Community Center of Pacific Palisades)

Cunin also said that members of Chabad wanted to change the location of the events that he hosts in his home, but that he has refused.

“I understand why many people would say just get out of here, but that’s not what we believe,” he said. “We don’t believe in allowing people like this to terrorize the community.”

Lion Raisins, which said that Lion’s behavior is “deeply troubling” but that he “does not actively participate” in the business, issued a statement condemning his behavior.

“We unequivocally condemn antisemitism, racism, and all forms of hate, discrimination, and intolerance,” the statement said.

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