John Cameron Denton, 27, was the Texas leader of the Atomwaffen Division was sentenced Tuesday to 41 months in prison for harassing journalists who reported on his activities and others.
“the most widespread swatting conspiracy in the country” known to federal law enforcement.
“the most widespread swatting conspiracy in the country” known to federal law enforcement.
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Atomwaffen, which calls for acts of random violence in hopes of starting a race war, was founded in 2015 on the neo-Nazi website Iron March and has been linked to several killings. One founder is now facing trial in Florida where he is accused of murdering his two roommates;
the other is in prison for possession of explosives. While much of its activity occurred online, members also met for “hate camps” and traveled abroad to meet like-minded extremists in Europe.
Experts say Atomwaffen was crippled by the prosecutions in recent years; the group officially disbanded in 2020 and then re-created itself as the National Socialist Order.
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