The 2006 Greenwich Village assault case was an altercation on August 18, 2006 between Dwayne Buckle and a group of seven young black lesbian friends from Newark, New Jersey, outside of the IFC Center movie theater in Greenwich Village. During the altercation, Buckle was cut, requiring 5 days hospitalization.
The women claim they were acting in self-defense, while Buckle claims the women initiated the attack motivated to commit "a hate crime against a straight man".
The case sparked sensational media attention. Four members of the group of seven women were subsequently tried and convicted. Two of the convictions were overturned on appeal, the other two convictions have appeals pending.
All the women were acquainted with Sakia Gunn, a black lesbian murdered in a hate crime.
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