SoHo Karen charged with hate crimes after falsely accusing Black teen of theft

Miya Ponsetto’s legal troubles have intensified.

According to The New York Post, Ponsetto was indicted by a grand jury on charges of unlawful imprisonment as a hate crime, aggravated harassment, and endangering the welfare.

The 22-year-old was caught on video accusing Keyon Harrold Jr., 15 — the son of jazz trumpeter Keyon Harrold — of swiping her cell phone and then trying to tackle him in the lobby of the Arlo Soho Hotel on Dec. 26.

Ponsetto’s lawyer Paul D’Emilia entered a plea of “not guilty” on her behalf during a video arraignment in Manhattan Supreme Court Wednesday.

Her case isn’t eligibility for bail but Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Sarah Marquez asked that the judge continue the “highest level of supervised release” for Ponsetto.

D’Emilia blasted the indictment as “opportunistic” for Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance following the arraignment.

“Instead of helping to foster a civil and enlightened resolution to an unfortunate incident between two young people, DA Vance chose a craven and opportunistic path in indicting, with felony hate crime charges, Ms. Miya Ponsetto,” D’Emilia said in the statement.

“The charges alleged are a brazen and clear overreach of the intent of the statute. In sum, they are absurd, and a perversion of our legal system.”

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Laura Ward set Ponsetto’s next court date for Oct. 20, while warning that Ponsetto would likely have to appear in person in the future — a change from the coronavirus pandemic court procedures.

The Harrold family also filed a civil lawsuit against Ponsetto and the hotel back in May.