WINNIPEG — What looked like an anti-Semitic attack at a Winnipeg cafe that drew public concern and political condemnation was not a hate crime but an alleged sham staged by owners of the business, police said Wednesday. "I am hugely disappointed and frankly angry that this family has used hate and racism in such a disingenuous way. Alexander Berent, 56, Oxana Berent, 48, and Maxim Berent, 29 were released on a promise to appear in court next month. As news of last week's apparent attack spread, a GoFundMe page was set up to help the owners. "We (should) all condemn last night's act of hate at BerMax Caffe & Bistro & support @wpgpolice its hate crime investigation."

Source: Huffington Post April 24, 2019 21:11 UTC