The leader of the recent Columbia University protests has been revealed to be the 40-year-old son of millionaire advertising executives who lives in a four-story house in Brooklyn.
James Carlson, who also goes by the names Cody Carlson and Cody Tarlow, was arrested by the NYPD and charged with theft and criminal trespass after breaking into Columbia’s Hamilton Hall and renaming it ‘Hind’ Hall.
The defendant, whom officials describe as “a senior figure in the anarchist world,” was also arrested for allegedly attacking 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 founded Carlson & Partners together and were known for their cosmetics and fashion clients, including Revlon, Victoria’s Secret, Ralph Lauren and Neutrogena.
James Carlson, who also goes by the names Cody Carlson and Cody Tarlow, was arrested by the NYPD and charged with theft and criminal trespass after breaking into Columbia’s Hamilton Hall and renaming it ‘Hind’ Hall.
James is the son of Richard Tarlow (pictured with Kristin Kehrberg in 2018) and Sandy Carlson Tarlow (who died in 2003), millionaire advertising duo who founded Carlson & Partners together and were known for their cosmetics and fashion clients, including Revlon, El Secreto de Victoria. , Ralph Lauren and Neutrogena
The millionaire father also supported John Jay College and the John Jay Justice Awards that recognize people and organizations that demonstrate a commitment to justice.
Richard died at the age of 81 in May 2022, while Sandy died in 2003 at the age of 53.
According to the New York Daily NewsJames graduated Magna Cum Laude from Brooklyn Law School and later became an animal rights attorney serving in the US District Court in 2013.
He also had a brief stint as an undercover investigator at factory farms and slaughterhouses that recorded animal abuse, according to the publication.
James is believed to be married to model Kim Heyrman and has two children while living in a $3.4 million Brooklyn brownstone in New York.
James is believed to be married to model Kim Heyrman
He also has two children and lives in a $3.4 million Brooklyn brownstone in New York.
James graduated Magna Cum Laude from Brooklyn Law School and later became an animal rights attorney serving in the US District Court in 2013.
The main house is a two-story property with four large bedrooms, four wood-burning fireplaces and two on the living room floor, according to Zillow.
The garage, on the other hand, has 18 foot high ceilings with a loft area, skylights, electric heat for the kitchen and bathroom.
While in front of the main house there is a large lawn and porch, and between the main house and the carriage house there is a majestic garden area with a covered porch and mature trees, one of them with a wooden swing.
James is suspected of burning an Israeli flag during a demonstration two days ago and is believed to have “previously been involved in the recent blockade of bridges and tunnels,” according to NBC News.
The main house is a two-story property with four large bedrooms, four wood-burning fireplaces and two on the living room floor.
The garage, on the other hand, has 18-inch high ceilings with a loft area, skylights, electric heat for the kitchen and bathroom.
Earlier this week, images emerged of protesters breaking windows, overturning furniture and causing damage throughout Hamilton Hall during the occupation before police stormed the campus and arrested more than 100 protesters Tuesday night.
About 40 protesters were arrested on the first floor of the building after police stormed in shortly after 9 p.m., ending the pro-Palestinian encampment that spanned nearly two weeks and included students taking over the hall.
Photographs and videos taken afterwards show the destroyed interior of the room, covered with activists’ belongings.
Columbia President Minouche Shafik called on the NYPD to “restore order and security” on campus amid the escalating protests, which also included a mass encampment on the school’s lawn.
The raid arrested protesters across campus and at nearby City College of New York, where similar protests took place.
Protesters at Columbia University broke windows, overturned furniture, and caused damage throughout Hamilton Hall amid their brief occupation.
Images and videos showed extensive damage to Hamilton Hall after protesters were cleared Tuesday night.
Riot cops from the New York Police Department released dramatic video showing the moment they stormed Columbia University’s occupied Hamilton Hall.
Images taken after the raid show the room filled with activists’ belongings.
NYPD police 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 a ramp in an armored vehicle 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, as other officers enter the Columbia University campus.
Police broke into Hamilton Hall through an upstairs window after students used furniture to block the entrance.
The images show how chairs and desks have been turned over to become makeshift barriers. The cost of damage to the building is likely to run into the thousands of dollars.
The occupation followed weeks of unrest in Columbia, which began with the establishment of the camp on April 17.
Protesters set up tents after Shafik was questioned before Congress about anti-Semitism on campus.
They repeatedly ignored calls to disband, and the demonstrations intensified early Tuesday with the violent storming of Hamilton Hall.
After two weeks of chaos, in which classes were moved online and facilities were closed, Shafik finally called the police, who managed to clear the campus in just two hours.
University administrators have now asked police to maintain a presence until May 17, two days after graduation.
