Michail Chkhikvishvili , a 22-year-old from the Republic of Georgia known as "Commander Butcher," pleaded guilty on Monday (November 17) in a Brooklyn federal court to plotting violent attacks against Jews and racial minorities. As the leader of the Maniac Murder Cult, Chkhikvishvili admitted to soliciting hate crimes and distributing instructions for making bombs and ricin.

Federal prosecutors revealed that Chkhikvishvili planned to dress as Santa Claus to hand out poisoned candy to children , specifically targeting Jewish schools in Brooklyn. His actions were part of a broader effort to incite violence through the Maniac Murder Cult, an extremist group promoting racial and religious warfare. Chkhikvishvili's plans included recruiting others via Telegram to commit violent acts, and

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