“Go home!” crowd chants as Trump’s lawyer reignites feud with Jewish food stand
Martha’s Vineyard—Once a beloved fixture on this idyllic Massachusetts island, Alan Dershowitz now finds himself at the center of a boiling cultural clash—and it all came to a head at a pierogi stand.
On Wednesday morning, the 86-year-old former Harvard Law professor—best known for defending Jeffrey Epstein and President Donald Trump—was shouted down and removed from the West Tisbury Farmers Market after aggressively confronting the owners of Good Pierogi, a popular local vendor that had previously refused him service.
Witnesses described the scene as “chaotic,” “awkward,” and “deeply unsettling.” One local told reporters, “This isn’t about politics. It’s about someone inserting himself where he’s not wanted and playing the victim.”
The dispute began last week when Good Pierogi, run by married couple Krem Miskevich and Lily Rose, declined to sell food to Dershowitz. The attorney later accused the stand of antisemitism and political discrimination in a video posted online, citing his support for Trump and Israel as the reason he was allegedly targeted.
But Miskevich, who is Jewish and has family in Israel, called those claims “outrageous” and “deeply offensive.”
“We refused him service because he has built a career defending sexual predators,” Miskevich told a local outlet. “He represented Jeffrey Epstein, and we found that unconscionable.”
Dershowitz, undeterred, returned to the market Wednesday morning with a signed copy of his book in hand and demanded pierogi in the name of “restoring community.”
“I want to show the world you’re not discriminating based on Zionism,” Dershowitz declared, as seen in a video obtained by The Martha’s Vineyard Times. “This is about unity.”
But unity was the last thing he achieved.
The owners held their ground. “After the hateful and dishonest things you’ve said about us online, I’m surprised you’re here,” Miskevich told Dershowitz. “You’ve spread lies.”
When Dershowitz again accused them of antisemitism, a woman named Talia—who works at the stand and is also Jewish—spoke up. “I’m Jewish too,” she told him, addressing the crowd. “This isn’t about religion. It’s about values.”
The moment drew applause from the dozens gathered nearby. That’s when the shouting began.
“You’re supporting bigotry!” Dershowitz yelled at the onlookers.
“Don’t call us bigots!” one woman shouted back. “My grandparents died in the Holocaust!”
As tensions rose, chants of “Time to go!” broke out. Then came a blunt, booming voice from the crowd: “Go home!”
Market manager Ethan Buchanan-Valenti intervened and escorted Dershowitz out of the area to raucous cheers.
One passerby dropped a tip into the Good Pierogi jar and told the staff, “Thank you for standing up.”
This wasn’t the first time Dershowitz had been forced to leave the pierogi stand. Last week, after accusing the owners of violating his civil rights, he reportedly told other customers not to support the “bigoted” stall. Police were called to the scene, and he threatened to sue the market.
In a phone call Thursday, a spokesperson for Good Pierogi said they stand by their decision.
“This isn’t about silencing anyone. It’s about having standards,” the statement read. “We don’t support hate, and we won’t pretend otherwise for the sake of politeness.”
Dershowitz has long complained of being “canceled” on Martha’s Vineyard since defending Trump during his first impeachment. But to many locals, this latest stunt wasn’t about free speech—it was about accountability.
While Dershowitz continues to insist he’s being persecuted for his politics and religion, critics say this incident reveals a deeper disconnect between Trump-aligned elites and communities trying to hold the powerful accountable.
“He wants to be treated like a victim,” one marketgoer said. “But the real victims were the girls trafficked by Epstein—and he defended that man to the bitter end.”
As chants of “Go home” rang out on Martha’s Vineyard, it was clear that not even pierogi could bridge the divide Dershowitz helped create.
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Defendants have a right to a lawyer… the owners are wrong… sue their pants off…
People on Martha’s Vineyard think they are better than every one else. They want ILLEGALS to be allowed to stay in America but when they are sent to the Vineyard they screamed,” not here” and had them sent away. I don’t care what faith you are but going against federal law needs to be punished. All people have a right to a lawyer for their defense. My problem with that is that most lawyers can’t and wont tell the truth.