Alleged Neo-Nazi Leader Plotted to Distribute Poisoned Candy as Santa, Targeting Jewish and Minority Children
Moldova – A 20-year-old Georgian national, Michail Chkhikvishvili, known by the alias “Commander Butcher,” has been indicted in a U.S. federal court on charges of orchestrating a sinister plot to distribute poison-laced candy while disguised as Santa Claus. The alleged targets included Jewish schoolchildren and racial minorities in Brooklyn, New York. Chkhikvishvili, who is said to lead a violent white supremacist group called the Maniac Murder Cult, was arrested on July 6 in Moldova. Federal …