Wealthy ad heir, 40, who torched Israel flag at Columbia protest pleads not guilty as lawyer makes snarky quip

A wealthy ad heir who allegedly torched a Jewish man’s Israeli flag at a Columbia University protest pleaded not guilty in Manhattan court Monday — as his attorney had a snarky retort when asked about the case. James Carlson, 40, and defense lawyer Moira Meltzer-Cohen were asked if they wanted to make a statement after...