{"id":2438739,"date":"2025-05-24T15:29:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T19:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maniac-murder-cult-leader-to-face-charges-for-new-york-city-mass-casualty-attack-scheme-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-24T15:33:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T19:33:09","slug":"maniac-murder-cult-leader-to-face-charges-for-new-york-city-mass-casualty-attack-scheme-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maniac-murder-cult-leader-to-face-charges-for-new-york-city-mass-casualty-attack-scheme-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Maniac Murder Cult\u2019 leader to face charges for New York City \u2018mass casualty attack\u2019 scheme &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmaniac-murder-cult-leader-to-face-charges-for-new-york-city-mass-casualty-attack-scheme-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2438739&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Teh article discusses the extradition of Michail Chkhikvishvili,a Georgian national,to the United States from Moldova to face serious charges related to a plot involving the distribution of poisoned candy to Jewish and minority children.Chkhikvishvili, identified as the leader of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-sec-mayorkas-scotus-overturning-roe-has-heightened-the-threat-environment\/\" title=\"DHS Sec. Mayorkas: SCOTUS Overturning Roe Has &quot;Heightened the Threat Environment&quot;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/can-biden-help-unite-america\/\" title=\"Can Biden Help Unite America?\">white supremacist group<\/a> called<\/a> the &#8220;Maniac Murder Cult,&#8221; is charged with soliciting hate crimes and planning a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-attempted-to-prepare-for-mass-casualty-attack-at-kabul-airport-hours-before-explosion\/\" title=\"Pentagon Attempted To Prepare For \u2018Mass Casualty\u2019 Attack At Kabul Airport Hours Before Explosion\">mass casualty attack<\/a> in New York City on New Year&#8217;s Eve.According to the Justice Department, the attack involved a plan where an individual would dress up as Santa Claus to deliver poisonous candy. Attorney General Pamela Bondi condemned the plot, emphasizing the threat posed by current extremist ideologies, while FBI Director Kash Patel acknowledged the collaboration between U.S. and Moldovan authorities in apprehending Chkhikvishvili. If convicted of all four charges, he could face a maximum of 50 years in prison.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">&lsquo;Maniac Murder Cult&rsquo; leader to face charges for New York City &lsquo;mass casualty attack&rsquo; scheme<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2130070\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/justice-department\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Justice Department\">Justice Department<\/a> announced Michail Chkhikvishvili has been extradited to the U.S. from Moldova to face charges for plotting to distribute poisoned candy to Jewish and minority children.<\/p>\n<p>Chkhikvishvili, a Georgian national, is accused of being a leader of the &ldquo;Maniac Murder Cult,&rdquo; a white supremacist group, and was charged with four counts for soliciting hate crimes and acts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-mayor-ted-wheeler-pepper-sprays-man-stalking-him-at-restaurant\/\" title=\"Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Pepper Sprays Man Stalking Him At Restaurant\">mass violence<\/a> in New York City last year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3421546\/judge-trump-administration-facilitate-return-man-deported-mexico\/\">Judge orders Trump administration to &#8216;facilitate&#8217; return of man deported to Mexico<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3421064\/trump-crypto-embrace-took-out-biden-regulatory-crackdown\/\">How Trump&rsquo;s crypto embrace took out Biden&rsquo;s regulatory crackdown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3420654\/trump-harvard-legal-battle-foreign-student-enrollment\/\">Can Trump win his legal battle against Harvard?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The alleged scheme would have been a &ldquo;mass casualty attack&rdquo; in the city on New Year&rsquo;s Eve, where someone would dress up as Santa Claus and give poisonous candies to racial minorities, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/georgian-national-extradited-moldova-face-charges-soliciting-hate-crimes-and-planning-mass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> the Justice Department.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This case is a stark reminder of the kind of terrorism we face today: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >online networks plotting unspeakable acts<\/a> of violence against children, families, and the Jewish community in pursuit of a depraved, extremist ideology,&rdquo; Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Department of Justice will not tolerate hate-fueled violence, and we will pursue those who threaten innocent lives wherever they may be,&rdquo; Bondi added.<\/p>\n<p>FBI Director Kash Patel expressed his gratitude for law enforcement in both the U.S. and Moldova for working to bring Chkhikvishvili to face charges for his alleged crimes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These allegations are despicable, and thanks to the work and partnership of the FBI and the authorities in Moldova, Michail Chkhikvishvili has been brought to the United States to face charges in our justice system,&rdquo; Patel added.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3421064\/trump-crypto-embrace-took-out-biden-regulatory-crackdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"HOW TRUMP&rsquo;S CRYPTO EMBRACE TOOK OUT BIDEN&rsquo;S REGULATORY CRACKDOWN \">HOW TRUMP&rsquo;S CRYPTO EMBRACE TOOK OUT BIDEN&rsquo;S REGULATORY CRACKDOWN <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The charges against Chkhikvishvili would amount to a maximum combined penalty of 50 years in prison, if he is found guilty of all four crimes he is accused of in federal court.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement of Chkhikvishvili&rsquo;s detainment comes days after the Justice Department announced charges in the murder of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2130070\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2130070\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maniac Murder Cult&#8217; 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