Josh Bornstein is a prominent employment lawyer in Melbourne and, on the side, well-known in human-rights circles for his advocacy on those issues.
But now, his name has become prominent in another circle that's cast a huge shadow over his life.
Last month, US-based neo-Nazis stole his identity and used it to publish a violent, racist diatribe against the Palestinian people that called for their extermination.
The hoax, published in the Times of Israel, was quickly discovered, but that was only the beginning -- the hate on Twitter had already begun.
Now, one of those tweeters, known as Australi Witness, has been implicated in encouraging this week's attack in the United States at an exhibition of cartoons about the Prophet Muhammed.
The same person has posted the hoax article and tweeted that 'Josh Bornstein' needs to pay.
Mr Bornstein, who works for the firm Maurice Blackburn, talked with Ron Sutton about how his identity -- and, now, his peace -- was stolen.
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