‘Violent’ leader of Columbia University’s anti-Israel protest is unmasked as son of millionaire ad execs who is married to a model and lives in $3.4M Brooklyn brownstone
The leader of the recent protests at Columbia University has been revealed as the 40-year-old son of millionaire advertising executives who lives in a four-story townhouse in Brooklyn.
James Carlson, also known as Cody Carlson and Cody Tarlow, was arrested by the NYPD and charged with burglary and illegal entry after storming Columbia’s Hamilton Hall and renaming it “Hind” Hall.
The suspect, described by officials as “an old figure in the anarchist world,” was also arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer during the violent G8 protests in San Francisco in 2005.
James is the son of Richard Tarlow and Sandy Carlson Tarlow, a millionaire advertising duo who co-founded Carlson & Partners and were known for their cosmetics and fashion clients including Revlon, Victoria’s Secret, Ralph Lauren and Neutrogena.
James Carlson, who also goes by Cody Carlson and Cody Tarlow, was arrested by the NYPD and charged with burglary and illegal entry after storming Columbia’s Hamilton Hall and renaming it “Hind” Hall.
James is the son of Richard Tarlow (pictured here with Kristin Kehrberg in 2018) and Sandy Carlson Tarlow (died 2003), a millionaire advertising duo who co-founded Carlson & Partners and were known for their cosmetics and fashion clients including Revlon, Victoria’s Secret , Ralph Lauren and Neutrogena
The millionaire father was also a supporter of John Jay College and the John Jay Justice Awards, which recognize people and organizations that demonstrate a commitment to justice.
Richard died in May 2022 at the age of 81, while Sandy died in 2003 at the age of 53.
According to the NY daily newsJames graduated magna cum laude from Brooklyn Law School and later became an animal rights attorney who clerked for the U.S. District Court in 2013.
According to the publication, he also had a brief stint as an undercover investigator on factory farms and slaughterhouses where he documented animal abuse.
James is said to have married model Kim Heyrman and has two children while living in a $3.4 million brownstone mansion in Brooklyn, New York.
James is believed to be married to model Kim Heyrman
He also has two children and lives in a $3.4 million brownstone mansion in Brooklyn, New York
James graduated magna cum laude from Brooklyn Law School and later became an animal rights attorney who clerked for the U.S. District Court in 2013.
The main house is a two-storey property with four spacious bedrooms, four wood-burning fireplaces of which two are on the living room floor, according to Zillow.
The carriage house, on the other hand, has 18-foot ceilings with a loft space, skylights and electric heating for a kitchen and bathroom.
To the front of the main house is an extensive lawn and veranda and between the main house and coach house is a majestic garden with a wooden veranda and mature trees, one of which has a wooden swing.
James is suspected of burning an Israeli flag during a demonstration two days ago and is believed to have been “previously involved in recent blockades of bridges and tunnels,” according to reports. NBC News.
The main house is a two-storey property with four spacious bedrooms, four fireplaces, two of which are on the living room floor
The carriage house, on the other hand, has 18 inch high ceilings with a loft space, skylights, electric heating for a kitchen and bathroom
Earlier this week, footage emerged of protesters smashing windows, overturning furniture and causing damage in Hamilton Hall during the occupation, before police stormed the campus and arrested more than 100 demonstrators on Tuesday evening.
About 40 protesters were arrested on the first floor of the building after police ended the pro-Palestinian encampment that stretched on for nearly two weeks and included students taking over just after 9 p.m.
Photos and videos of the aftermath show the destroyed interior of the venue, strewn with activists’ belongings.
Columbia President Minouche Shafik called on the NYPD to restore “order and safety” on campus amid the escalating protests, which also included a large-scale encampment on the school’s lawns.
The raid saw protesters arrested on campus and at nearby City College New York, where similar protests were taking place.
Columbia University protesters smashed windows, overturned furniture and caused damage throughout Hamilton Hall during their brief occupation
Images and video showed extensive damage to Hamilton Hall after protesters were evicted Tuesday evening
NYPD riot police have released dramatic video of the moment they stormed Columbia University’s occupied Hamilton Hall
Images taken after the raid show the hall full of activists’ belongings
NYPD officers, dressed in riot gear, burst through the window of a Columbia University building occupied by dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters to begin clearing them out
New York City police officers use an armored vehicle ramp to enter Hamilton Hall through a second-floor window at Columbia University after pro-Palestinian protesters barricaded themselves in the building
Police use a vehicle called “the bear” to enter Hamilton Hall from a public street, which was occupied by protesters, while other officers enter the campus of Columbia University
Police stormed Hamilton Hall through an upstairs window after students used furniture to barricade the entrance.
Photos show chairs and desks turned upside down to become makeshift barriers. The cost of the damage to the building will likely be thousands of dollars.
The occupation followed weeks of unrest in Columbia, which began with the establishment of the encampment on April 17.
Protesters set up tents after Shafik was questioned before Congress about anti-Semitism on campus.
They repeatedly ignored calls for dissolution as demonstrations flared early Tuesday with the violent takeover of Hamilton Hall.
After two weeks of chaos, with classes moved online and facilities closed, Shafik finally called in the police, who managed to clear the campus in just two hours.
University administrators have now asked police to remain present until May 17, two days after graduation.