Neo-Nazi Leader Pleads Guilty to Poison Plot
Analysis based on 6 articles · First reported Nov 18, 2025 · Last updated Nov 19, 2025
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Mikheil Chkhikvishvili, also known as 'Commander Butcher' and leader of the Timeline of crimes involving the Order of Nine Angles, pleaded guilty in a Brooklyn federal court to soliciting hate crimes and distributing bomb-making instructions. The 22-year-old Georgian national plotted mass casualty attacks, including a scheme to dress as Santa Claus and hand out poisoned candy to Jewish children and racial minorities in United States — New York City. His 'Hater's Handbook' and online solicitations have been linked to real-world violence, including a fatal school shooting at Antioch High School in United States — Nashville, Tennessee, Tennessee, and a mass stabbing in Turkey — Eskişehir, Turkey. Chkhikvishvili was arrested in Moldova in July 2024 and extradited to the United States in May 2025, where an undercover United States — Federal Bureau of Investigation agent helped expose his plans. He faces a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison.
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