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Neo-Nazi leader sentenced to 20 years for plot to attack Maryland’s power grid

baltimoreAugust 8, 20251 min readAttributed summary
Neo-Nazi leader sentenced to 20 years for plot to attack Maryland’s power grid
Brandon Russell, founder of neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division, was convicted of plotting to blow up Baltimore power gridThe founder of a Florida-based neo-Nazi group has been sentenced to 2...
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Brandon Russell, founder of neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division, was convicted of plotting to blow up Baltimore power grid

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, 30, was convicted by a jury earlier this year. Prosecutors presented evidence detailing his longstanding affiliation with white supremacist causes and his recent efforts to organize “sniper attacks” on electrical substations around Baltimore.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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