Neo-Nazi Gets 20 Years for Grid Attack Plot
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A Maryland judge sentenced Brandon Russell, founder of the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division, to 20 years in prison and lifetime supervised release for plotting to attack Baltimore's energy grid. Judge Bredar called Russell "profoundly dangerous" and the "brains" behind the operation, rejecting claims he was less culpable than his accomplice, Sarah Beth Clendaniel, who received an 18-year sentence. Prosecutors highlighted Russell's continued extremist activities, including communication with Clendaniel while incarcerated and involvement in a white supremacist newsletter. The FBI praised the swift disruption of the significant threat.
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