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Neo-Nazi Leader Admits Plot to Give Poisoned Candy to Jewish Kids in New York City

Michael Chkhikvishvili admitted to leading a plot targeting minority children with poison candy and spreading bomb-making info; his group inspired multiple violent attacks, prosecutors said.

  • Michail Chkhikvishvili, leader of the neo-Nazi group Maniac Murder Cult, pleaded guilty to soliciting hate crimes involving poisoning Jewish children and racial minorities.
  • Chkhikvishvili recruited an undercover FBI agent to dress as Santa and distribute poisoned candy to Jewish schools and minorities in Brooklyn.
  • Prosecutors described the group's ideology promoting violence against Jewish people and racial minorities, possibly inspiring real killings like the Nashville school shooting.
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Neo-Nazi leader admits plot to give poisoned candy to Jewish kids in New York City

A leader of an Eastern European neo-Nazi group has pleaded guilty to soliciting hate crimes. Michail Chkhikvishvili, known as “Commander Butcher,” admitted to trying to recruit an undercover federal agent to distribute poisoned candy to Jewish children and racial minorities.

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Gothamist broke the news in New York, United States on Monday, November 17, 2025.
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