A 22-year-old Georgian neo-Nazi leader’s plot to dress as Santa Claus and poison Jewish children in Brooklyn unraveled by an undercover Federal Bureau of Investigation agent, landing him a 15-year prison sentence.[1][3]
Story Snapshot
- Michail Chkhikvishvili, “Commander Butcher,” led Maniac Murder Cult and pleaded guilty to soliciting hate crimes.[1][3]
- Plotted New Year’s Eve 2023 mass attack in New York City with poisoned candy for minorities, shifted to target Jewish schools.[2][3]
- Distributed “Hater’s Handbook” manifesto urging school shootings since 2021.[1][3]
- Supplied ricin and bomb-making instructions to undercover Federal Bureau of Investigation agent.[1][3]
- Cult ideology linked to Tennessee school shooting and Turkey mosque stabbing.[1][2]
Chkhikvishvili’s Rise in Maniac Murder Cult
Michail Chkhikvishvili, 22, from Tbilisi, Georgia, emerged as leader of Maniac Murder Cult, an international white supremacist group adhering to neo-Nazi ideology.[1][3]
Known online as “Commander Butcher,” he recruited followers via Telegram starting in July 2022 to execute mass casualty attacks.[3] In June 2022, Chkhikvishvili visited Brooklyn, New York, scouting targets.[3] His group promoted accelerationism, aiming to spark societal collapse through lone-actor violence.[1]
Chkhikvishvili distributed the “Hater’s Handbook” manifesto since September 2021, boasting “I have murdered for the white race” and instructing readers on school shootings and other atrocities.[1][3]
Prosecutors confirmed the document fueled Maniac Murder Cult’s violent ethos, with no public denial from Chkhikvishvili challenging its authorship.[3] This digital poison spread globally, evading borders on encrypted apps.
Santa Claus Poison Plot Unfolds
In November 2023, Chkhikvishvili solicited an undercover Federal Bureau of Investigation employee to launch a New Year’s Eve attack in New York City.[1][3] The plan directed the assailant to dress as Santa Claus and distribute candy laced with poison to racial minorities.[2][3] By January 2024, he refined it to strike Jewish schools and children in Brooklyn, sending precise ricin recipes and gas-mixing guides.[1][3]
Federal Bureau of Investigation agent received step-by-step manuals for lethal toxins, confirming Chkhikvishvili’s hands-on role in weaponization.[3] Extradited from Moldova in May 2025, he pleaded guilty in November 2025 to hate crime solicitation and distributing bomb and ricin instructions.[1][3] U.S. District Judge Carol Bagley Amon sentenced him to 15 years in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday.[1]
Real-World Attacks Tied to Cult Ideology
Maniac Murder Cult’s influence extended beyond plots. A January 2025 Antioch High School shooting in Tennessee linked to the group when the 17-year-old shooter killed one student before suicide, livestreaming and referencing “Commander Butcher.”[1][2] In August 2024, a Turkish man stabbed five outside a mosque, wearing Nazi symbols and citing the “Hater’s Handbook.”[1][2]
Prosecutors connected Chkhikvishvili’s incitement to these fatalities, noting manifesto circulation and direct shoutouts.[3] Common sense aligns with swift justice here—online rants crossed into actionable terror, endangering innocents. Americans demand zero tolerance for such hatred targeting communities, especially children.[1]
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
Chkhikvishvili’s case spotlights transnational threats from Eastern Europe-based extremists using Telegram for recruitment.[3] While full chat logs remain sealed, his guilty plea admits core facts without retraction, strengthening prosecution claims over unproven mental health defenses.[1][3] This sentencing deters copycats, but vigilance persists against encrypted radicalization pipelines.
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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 …
