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Brandon Russell, a 29-year-old neo-Nazi leader, has been found guilty of conspiring to sabotage Baltimore's power grid, a scheme that could have caused an estimated $70 million in damage. A jury took less than an hour to deliver the verdict after Russell claimed he was entrapped by the FBI. Instead, evidence revealed he coordinated with his girlfriend, Sarah Clendaniel, and an undercover informant in plotting attacks on substations in the Baltimore area.
Russell, who previously founded the Atomwaffen Division, is now facing up to 20 years in prison. His extremist activities spotlighted the FBI's efforts to dismantle violent right-wing networks, including the controversial Terrorgram Collective, designated a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. State Department. The group is linked to various violent incidents, including school shootings and an attack in Slovakia in 2022.
The trial revealed Russell's appropriation of extremist propaganda advocating sabotage, showcasing significant threats posed by domestic terrorism. His sentencing is set for June 17, 2025.