Neo-Nazi group leader convicted of plotting Maryland power grid attack
BALTIMORE On Monday, the founder of a neo-Nazi organization located in Florida was found guilty of planning an attack on Maryland's electrical infrastructure with his ex-girlfriend in order to propagate their shared racist views.
Federal prosecutors claim that 29-year-old Brandon Russell persuaded Sarah Beth Clendaniel to conduct a series of sniper attacks on electrical substations in the Baltimore area that had the potential to seriously harm the local power supply. Prosecutors claim that their intention was to cause mayhem in the predominantly Black city.
Before the preparations were carried out, the two were taken into custody in February 2023.
In federal court in Baltimore, the 12-member jury heard testimony for around four days before deliberating for less than an hour. Russell was ...