BOSTON — Two brothers charged with beating a homeless Mexican man after being inspired in part by Donald Trump’s views on immigrants were ordered held without bail Thursday.
Scott and Steve Leader waived their right to a dangerousness hearing and were held until their trial, which is scheduled to start Oct. 1, the Suffolk district attorney’s office said. They have pleaded not guilty to several charges, including assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
The Leaders were arrested Aug. 19 after the 58-year-old man was beaten while he slept near a Boston subway station.
Scott Leader, 38, told troopers after his arrest: “Donald Trump was right, all these illegals need to be deported,” according to a state police report.
The Republican presidential candidate denounced the attack.
“Boston incident is terrible. We need energy and passion, but we must treat each other with respect,” Trump tweeted. “I would never condone violence.”
The brothers came across the man while heading home from a Boston Red Sox game and urinated on him, punched him and beat him with a metal pole while he slept, then walked away.
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