Neo-Nazi 'butcher' gets 15 years for plot to poison Jewish Children in NYC

**Michail Chkhikvishvili**, a 22-year-old Georgian national and leader of the neo-Nazi group **Maniac Murder Cult** (also known as MKY) who operated online under the alias **“Commander Butcher,”** was sentenced in Brooklyn federal court to **15 years in prison** for plotting mass-casualty attacks against Jews and minorities in New York City.

Key details of the case include:

 * **The Poisoned Candy Plot:** Prosecutors revealed that Chkhikvishvili devised a plan to distribute toxic, poison-laced candy to racial minorities and Jewish children in Brooklyn on New Year's Eve. He attempted to recruit an undercover FBI agent to carry out the attack, instructing them to dress up as Santa Claus to distribute the lethal treats.

 * **Extradition and Plea:** After being extradited to the United States from Moldova, Chkhikvishvili pleaded guilty to soliciting hate crimes and distributing instructions for making bombs and lethal poisons, including ricin.

 * **Extremist Ideology:** As the leader of the Maniac Murder Cult, Chkhikvishvili authored and distributed a manifesto titled the "Hater's Handbook." The text encouraged white supremacists to carry out school shootings and other violent acts to trigger a racial and religious war. Officials noted his online incitement has been linked to multiple violent incidents.

 * **Official Statements:** Federal and local officials, including the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York and the NYPD, condemned Chkhikvishvili as a "hate-mongering menace" who specifically targeted vulnerable populations, including children. They credited the swift intervention of federal and local counterterrorism investigators for preventing the mass tragedy.