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Brandon Russell Sentenced to 20 Years for Neo-Nazi Power Grid Plot
- In August 2023, Brandon Russell, who founded a Florida-based neo-Nazi organization, received a 20-year federal prison sentence for his role in a conspiracy to attack Maryland’s electrical infrastructure.
- Russell collaborated with Sara Beth Clendaniel in orchestrating bomb attacks on Baltimore Gas and Electric substations from December 2022 through February 2023, aiming to trigger societal collapse.
- Authorities found evidence linking Russell to accelerationism and white supremacist views, and noted Clendaniel posted maps of substations and took steps to obtain firearms.
- Judge James Bredar described Russell as the plot’s driving intellectual force and handed down the longest possible sentence, while Clendaniel received an 18-year prison term following her guilty plea.
- The sentencing highlights the judiciary's condemnation of domestic terrorism plots targeting critical infrastructure in majority-Black communities and indicates ongoing federal efforts to counter such threats.
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Leader of Florida Neo-Nazi group sentenced to 20 years for planned power grid attack
The founder of a Florida-based neo-Nazi group has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for conspiring with his girlfriend to plan an attack on Maryland’s power grid in furtherance of their shared racist beliefs.
·Miami, United States
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Neo-Nazi leader sentenced to 20 years for plot to sabotage Baltimore power grid
By Steve Gorman
·Denver, United States
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Neo-Nazi group leader gets 20 years for Maryland power grid attack plot
The founder of a Florida-based neo-Nazi group has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for conspiring with his girlfriend to plan an attack on Maryland’s power grid in furtherance of their shared racist beliefs. Brandon Russell was convicted by a jury earlier this year in federal court in Baltimore. U.S. District Judge James Bredar imposed the maximum sentence allowed following a sentencing hearing Thursday. Russell's co-defendant, Sarah…
·Washington, United States
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