A 22-year-old Georgian neo-Nazi plotted to dress as Santa Claus and poison minority and Jewish children in New York City, but an undercover FBI agent foiled the horror.[2][3]
Story Snapshot
- Michail Chkhikvishvili, “Commander Butcher,” led Maniac Murder Cult and got 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty.[1][3]
- He recruited via Telegram for mass attacks, including New Year’s Eve 2023 bombings in NYC targeting racial minorities.[2][3]
- Plot shifted to poisoning Jewish schoolchildren in Brooklyn with ricin-laced candy.[1][2]
- Distributed “Hater’s Handbook” manifesto urging school shootings and claiming personal murders for the white race.[1][3]
- His ideology linked to real attacks like a 2025 Tennessee school shooting.[2][4]
Chkhikvishvili’s Rise in Maniac Murder Cult
Michail Chkhikvishvili, 22, from Tbilisi, Georgia, commanded Maniac Murder Cult, an international neo-Nazi group also called MKY or MMC. He promoted violence against racial minorities, Jewish people, and “undesirables.” Chkhikvishvili visited Brooklyn in June 2022, then used Telegram from July 2022 to solicit hate crimes.[1][3]
His followers embraced accelerationism, aiming to spark societal collapse through lone-wolf atrocities. This digital command structure evaded borders, mirroring patterns in over 50 similar networks since 2018.[1][2]
Santa Claus Poison Plot Unravels
In November 2023, Chkhikvishvili directed an undercover Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent to execute a New Year’s Eve mass casualty attack in New York City. The initial scheme involved dressing as Santa Claus to distribute ricin-poisoned candy to racial minorities.
By January 2024, he refined it to target Jewish schools in Brooklyn, providing ricin production instructions and bomb-making guides.[2][3] Prosecutors called this a direct bid to murder children, halted only by the agent’s intervention.[1]
Chkhikvishvili pleaded guilty in November 2025 after Moldova extradited him in May 2025. U.S. District Judge Carol Bagley Amon sentenced him to 15 years in Brooklyn federal court for soliciting hate crimes and distributing toxin and explosive recipes.[3]
Assistant Attorney General John A. Eisenberg labeled him a “monster” whose schemes terrorized communities.[1] Common sense affirms this sentence protects innocents, aligning with priorities of law, order, and child safety.
Hater’s Handbook Fuels Real-World Violence
Since September 2021, Chkhikvishvili shared the “Hater’s Handbook” with cult members. The manifesto glorified school shootings, arsons, and bombings while boasting, “I have murdered for the white race.” He urged recruits to strike for white supremacy.[1][3]
This poison pen linked to deadly incidents: a January 2025 Antioch High School shooting in Nashville where the gunman invoked “Commander Butcher,” and an August 2024 mosque stabbing in Turkey referencing the handbook.[2][4]
Though direct causation remains unproven publicly, the shooter’s manifesto tied to MKY ideology underscores the manifesto’s danger. Federal investigators thwarted attacks through swift extradition and undercover work, but these echoes reveal how online rants ignite offline carnage. Americans demand vigilant prosecution of such incitement, prioritizing victims over unverified personal claims in the text.[1][2]
Neo-Nazi who plotted to poison Jewish children gets 15-year sentence in NYC
Michail Chkhikvishvili, 22, is a leader of the Maniac Murder Cult, an international white supremacist group that follows neo-Nazi ideology. pic.twitter.com/F4BWvOyTtv
— Mossad Commentary (@MOSSADil) May 13, 2026
Broader Threat of Transnational Neo-Nazi Networks
Maniac Murder Cult exemplifies accelerationist neo-Nazi groups thriving on Telegram and Discord. Leaders like Chkhikvishvili, often from Eastern Europe, orchestrate from afar. A 2023 Counter Extremism Project report noted 50-plus networks since 2018, with manifestos driving 15% of Western far-right terror from 2019-2024.[1][2] Chkhikvishvili’s case exposes vulnerabilities in encrypted platforms, where hate festers unchecked.
U.S. authorities, via FBI and New York Police Department, led a multinational probe preventing catastrophe. His guilty plea sidestepped a full trial, sealing some details under national security protocols. Yet facts stand firm: recruitment logs, chat directives, and plot specifics convict him beyond doubt. This victory reinforces border security and domestic vigilance, core to safeguarding American families from foreign-born extremism.[3][4]
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[1] Web – Georgian National Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Soliciting …
[2] Web – Neo-Nazi who plotted to poison Jewish children gets 15-year …
[3] Web – Georgian National Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Soliciting …
[4] Web – New York: Neo-Nazi Sentenced To 15 Years Over Plot To Poison …
