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"Maniac Murder Cult" Leader Allegedly Plotted to Poison Kids With Candy Given Out by Santa Claus
View Date:2024-12-23 12:02:07
It was the "Maniac Murder Cult" leader who allegedly tried to steal Christmas.
Michail Chkhikvishvili, the alleged leader of the White Supremacist Group also known as MMC, was charged on July 15 with planning an attack that involved having a person dressed as Santa Claus hand out poisoned candy to young racial minorities, the U.S. Attorney's Office stated in a press release.
The scheme—allegedly intended to take place on New Year's Eve—also included step-by-step instructions on providing sweets laced with ricin-based poisons to kids at Jewish schools in Brooklyn, New York, per the release.
Chkhikvishvili's alleged plan was brought to light after a law enforcement employee went undercover as a member of the extremist group, which adheres to Neo-Nazi ideologies and promotes violent acts against racial minorities, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
But poisoning children wasn't the only plot that the alleged leader—often nicknamed "Commander Butcher"—is accused of devising. Since 2021, Chkhikvishvili allegedly distributed a "Hater's Handbook" to all new recruits, a manifesto that allegedly stated he has "murdered for the white race" and encouraged others to commit "terror attacks" at "large outdoor festivals, conventions, celebrations and parades," the press release stated.
Additionally, the pamphlet instructed members to carry out school shootings and use children to execute suicide bombings, per the release.
"His goal was to spread hatred, fear and destruction by encouraging bombings, arson and even poisoning children," United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Breon Peace said in a July 18 statement, "for the purpose of harming racial minorities, the Jewish community and homeless individuals."
Peace added, "We will not hesitate to find and prosecute those who threaten the safety and freedoms of all members of our community, including members of minority communities, no matter where in the world these criminals might be hiding.”
If convicted, the Georgia native faces a maximum of 20 years imprisonment for solicitation of violent felonies, five years for conspiring to solicit violent felonies, five years for transmitting threatening communications and 20 years for distributing information pertaining to the making and use of explosive devices.
“Today’s charges underscore the dedication of our Joint Terrorism Task Force and our partners in New York in safeguarding our nation’s security," FBI Acting Assistant Director in Charge Christie M. Curtis said in a statement. "The swift disruption of this individual, accused of allegedly plotting violent attacks in New York, sends a clear message: we will use every resource in our power to ensure the safety of the American people."
E! News reached out to the U.S. Attorney's Office for additional comment but has not heard back. Chkhikvishvili did not have a lawyer on record to reach for comment.
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