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Neo-Nazi known as ‘Commander Butcher’ gets 15 years over plots targeting Jews in NYC

JL;DR SUMMARY Michail Chkhikvishvili, a 22-year-old from Georgia and leader of a neo-Nazi group called the Maniac Murder Cult, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for plotting hate crimes against Jews and minorities in New York City, including a scheme to poison Jewish children. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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BrooklynHate CrimesNeo NaziWhite SupremacyJewish ChildrenManiac Murder CultMichail ChkhikvishviliMass Casualty PlotsInterpolitical ArrestFederal Court Sentencing

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Brooklyn, New York, United States
"The charges stemmed from a series of attacks plotted by Chkhikvishvili, who travelled to Brooklyn in June 2022, including a November 2023 plan to commit a mass casualty attack in New York City, and a January 2024 scheme to target Jewish schools and children with poisoned candy."
Chișinău, Moldova
"Chkhikvishvili was arrested in Chiinu, Moldova, in July 2024 on an Interpol arrest warrant and extradited to the United States."
Turkey
"According to the Department of Justice, Chkhikvishvili incited at least two violent attacks, including a 2024 stabbing outside a mosque in Turkey and a 2025 shooting at a high school in Tennessee."
Tennessee, United States
"According to the Department of Justice, Chkhikvishvili incited at least two violent attacks, including a 2024 stabbing outside a mosque in Turkey and a 2025 shooting at a high school in Tennessee."

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