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Neo-Nazi Leader Planned Poison Candy Attacks
20 Nov, 2025
Summary
- Neo-Nazi leader admitted to plotting violent attacks against Jews.
- Planned to dress as Santa and distribute poisoned candy to children.
- The group also circulated a manifesto encouraging mass violence.
A leader of an Eastern European neo-Nazi group has pleaded guilty in New York to orchestrating violent attacks targeting Jews and minorities. Michail Chkhikvishvili, who goes by 'Commander Butcher,' admitted to soliciting hate crimes and providing instructions for making bombs and ricin.
Chkhikvishvili led the Maniac Murder Cult, an extremist organization advocating for violence to incite a racial and religious war. Prosecutors detailed his horrific plan to dress as Santa Claus and distribute poisoned candy to children, intending a mass casualty event. He also provided detailed instructions for creating lethal toxins like ricin.
The group's rhetoric has been linked to real-world attacks, including a school shooting in Nashville and an assault in Turkey. Chkhikvishvili faces a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison for his admitted crimes.
