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Neo-Nazi Cult Leader Arraigned in Brooklyn After Extradition from Moldova

Michail Chkhikvishvili, accused of orchestrating global hate crimes and mass violence, pleads not guilty as prosecutors detail links to deadly attacks and foiled plots.

Students hold signs as they attend a student-led rally to honor Josselin Corea Escalante at Antioch High School in Antioch, Tenn., Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025.
Emergency personnel gather outside Antioch High School after a shooting incident on Jan. 22 in Nashville, Tenn. (METRO NASHVILLE POLICE VIA AP)
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Overview

  • Michail Chkhikvishvili, leader of the Maniac Murder Cult, was extradited from Moldova and arraigned in Brooklyn federal court on May 23, 2025.
  • He faces charges of soliciting hate crimes and planning mass violence, including a New Year’s Eve plot to poison children in New York City.
  • Prosecutors link Chkhikvishvili to the Antioch High School shooting in January 2025, as well as attacks in Turkey and Romania.
  • Chkhikvishvili’s “Hater’s Handbook” is alleged to have inspired violent acts globally, promoting neo-Nazi accelerationist ideology.
  • The judge ordered him detained pending trial, with his attorney requesting a psychiatric evaluation and suicide watch ahead of a June 11 status conference.