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 …

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Neo-Nazi Attack Sentence Upheld by Court of Appeal in Victoria

Melbourne, Victoria – The Court of Appeal in Victoria has dismissed the bid by prosecutors to send neo-Nazis Thomas Sewell and Jacob Hersant back to prison over a violent attack on hikers at a state park. The duo were convicted of the 2021 attack, where they joined a group of armed far-right nationalists and assaulted six hikers, causing them to flee. Sewell and Hersant were sentenced to time already served over the incident, leading to …

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Neo-Nazi Leaders Face Appeals for Harsher Sentencing After Violent Group Attack

Melbourne, Victoria – The Director of Public Prosecutions in Victoria is pushing for a tougher penalty against two prominent neo-Nazis, Thomas Sewell and Jacob Hersant, who were involved in a violent group attack. Last year, Sewell, 31, and Hersant, 25, were found guilty of violent behavior towards hikers at Cathedral Ranges State Park on May 8, 2021. Despite their convictions, they avoided additional jail time after accepting a sentence indication from Judge Kellie Blair. Sewell …

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