Esmeralda Upton physically assaulted three women of South Asian descent and threatened a fourth on August 24, 2022.
A Plano woman who went on a racist tirade against Indian Americans pleaded guilty to four state hate crime charges in connection to a 2022 incident.59-year-old Esmeralda Upton was convicted of three misdemeanor assault charges and on a misdemeanor charge for making a terroristic threat. The Collin County District Attorney says each charge included the Texas Hate Crime enhancement.Upton physically assaulted three women of South Asian descent and threatened a fourth on August 24, 2022.
Videos from victims show Upton saying a barrage of racial slurs towards a group of women outside of the Sixty Vines Restaurant in the 3700 block of Dallas Parkway."I hate you f***ing Indians," she can be heard yelling in the video. "Go back to India… we don’t want you here."She continued to make racist comments even after Plano Police arrived."Don’t f*** with me," Upton is heard saying in the video. "I will blow your f***ing curry.
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