A LinkedIn post revealed that Kurush Mistry had been fired from his job as an oil analyst
An Indian couple based in the United States has stirred controversy after videos surfaced of them harassing a Jewish man and concealing posters of kidnapped Israelis with signs that read, “Occupiers face consequences.”
The Incident took place on November 9 near New York’s 68th Street and Riverside Boulevard. In a video shared by US-based journalist Andy Ngô on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, Kurush Mistry and his wife Shailja Gupta were seen covering up images of Israeli civilians kidnapped by the Hamas terror group.
Freepoint Commodities take to LinkedIn to reveal Kurush Mistry has been fired from oil analyst job
Kurush Mistry and Shailja Gupta” antisemites harassed Jewish American.
Mistry was fired from his oil analyst job at Freepoint Commodities, & Gupta is owner of Box Office Pocket. Gupta has also been deeply Hinduphobic” based on 2021 social media post. Racists pic.twitter.com/UM38Vo3OXK— AtoZisme (@astuteexec) November 14, 2023
Kurush Mistry and wife Shailja Gupta Indian origin Americans, were covering up posters of Israeli hostages and displaying posters saying "Occupiers Face Consequences" at Manhattan NYC. Kurush used to work as an Oil Analyst at Freepoint commodities whose CEO is a Jew David Messer.… pic.twitter.com/aawas230k9
— Dr Poornima🚩🇮🇳 (@PoornimaNimo) November 12, 2023
Video Received Over 2 Million Views
The footage also captures them reportedly telling a Jewish man to “return to his country.” During the exchange, Shailja allegedly referred to the man as an “uneducated prick” after he expressed unfamiliarity with Palestine.
She reportedly made derogatory remarks, including labeling Jewish people as “r*pists.” The two-minute video has gone viral, amassing over two million views on the microblogging site X.
Who is Kurush Mistry?
Kurush Mistry, an alumnus of India’s IIM Ahmedabad and a certified chartered accountant, previously worked as an Oil Analyst at Freepoint Commodities but was reportedly terminated following the incident.
Mr. Mistry graduated with a Post Graduate Diploma in Management in 2003 from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, actively participating in the Finance Club and Music Club during his tenure.
He is also an Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) and pursued studies in Accounting, Law, and Taxation at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India from 1997 to 2000.
The individual who posted the video later provided an update, revealing that Mr. Mistry faced termination from his role as an oil analyst at Free Point Global in the aftermath of the incident.
In addition, Freepoint Commodities also confirmed the departure of the individual involved in the antisemitic incident in a LinkedIn post.
Who’s Shailja Gupta?
Shailja Gupta, an individual with 29 years of experience, is identified as a visual artist, filmmaker, and emerging tech strategic consultant according to her official LinkedIn profile.
She is also the founder of Pocket Box Office, a company specializing in “merchandising memorabilia,” “vinyl toy manufacturing,” and “AI avatars based storytelling.” Gupta has previously held the position of head of marketing for various Bollywood films.
The mentioned antisemitic incident occurred against the backdrop of increased hate crimes targeting Jews following the Israel-Hamas conflict that commenced on October 7, resulting in casualties on both sides.
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