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NBC News
03-07-2025
- Politics
- NBC News
Member of white supremacy group charged in alleged plot to solicit murder of 'high-value targets'
A 24-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly working with a transnational terrorist group to create a hit list of "high-value targets" for assassination that included U.S. officials, non-governmental organizations, and leaders of private companies, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Noah Lamb was charged and indicted in Northern California federal court with eight counts of conspiracy, soliciting the murder of federal officials, doxing federal officials, and interstate threatening communication, according to a federal indictment unsealed Wednesday. Authorities allege that between November 2021 and September 2024, Lamb collaborated with members of the Terrorgram Collective to create a list of targets they viewed as "enemies of the cause of white supremacist accelerationism," the indictment states. The Terrorgram Collective is described as a network of white supremacist, neo-Nazi and accelerationist groups who promote violence and white supremacy, according to the Anti-Defamation League. The group primarily connects through the social networking app Telegram. An attorney for Lamb declined to comment on the case. The indictment does not name any of the targets but says that the list included a U.S. senator, a U.S. district court judge, a former U.S. Attorney General, as well as state and local officials, non-governmental groups, and business leaders. The targets were allegedly chosen because of race, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity based on the group's belief that "the white race is superior," the Justice Department said in a Wednesday news release. Each target had a "list card" that allegedly included reasons why the group viewed them as an enemy, according to the indictment. The judge was allegedly labeled as "an invader" from a foreign country and highlighted the judge's ruling on an immigration issue, the indictment states. Federal prosecutors say the senator was allegedly labeled "an Anti-White, Anti-gun, Jewish senator," and the former attorney general was called a racial slur. According to the news release, Lamb was responsible for identifying the targets and obtaining their home addresses and other personal information, which other group members could then disseminate. "Transnational criminal networks that promote extremist ideology and seek to commit targeted assassinations and cause terror obviously have no place in our society," Assistant Attorney General John A. Eisenberg of the Justice Department's National Security Division said in a statement.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Member of white supremacy group indicted for threatening federal officials: DOJ
A member of a white supremacist online terror group has been indicted for allegedly conspiring to develop a hit list of "high value targets" for assassination -- including federal officials, according to the Justice Department. Federal prosecutors allege that 24-year-old Noah Lamb was part of a broader group called "The Terrorism Collective," which is a group that communicates on the site Telegram, an encrypted messaging server. The group promotes "white supremacist accelerationism: an ideology centered around the belief that the white race is superior; that society is irreparably corrupt and cannot be saved by political action," according to federal prosecutors. MORE: DOJ indicts 2 alleged leaders of white supremacist 'Terrorgram' chat group The indictment further states that the group advocates that "violence and terrorism is necessary to ignite a race war and 'accelerate' the collapse of the government and the rise of the white ethnostate." The group allegedly had a hit list of targets, which included a U.S. senator, federal judges, a former U.S attorney and state and local officials. They allegedly described it as "a kill list in book form" and had a card for each target, including "a kill book complete with full doxes and images," according to the indictment. Lamb and the other members of the group allegedly targeted the members based on their race. "Each List card includes reasons why Terrorgram considered the target an enemy of the cause of white supremacist accelerationism," according to the indictment. "For example, the List describes Federal-official 1 as an 'Anti-White, Anti-gun, Jewish Senator,' The List calls Federal Official 2 'an invader' from a foreign country and highlighted the judge's ruling on an immigration issue," according to the indictment. Lamb's primary role, according to the DOJ, was to find their home addresses and include their personal information. MORE: Former FBI agent pardoned by Trump for Jan. 6 charges now serving in Justice Department: Sources "The defendant collaborated with members of the online Terrorgram Collective to create a list of targets for assassination," acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith for the Eastern District of California said in a press release. "Individuals on the list were targeted because of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity, including federal officials," Beckwith said. The identities of the officials included in the alleged hit list were not named.
02-07-2025
- Politics
Member of white supremacy group indicted for allegedly threatening federal officials: DOJ
A member of a white supremacist online terror group has been indicted for allegedly conspiring to develop a hit list of "high value targets" for assassination -- including federal officials, according to the Justice Department. Federal prosecutors allege that 24-year-old Noah Lamb was part of a broader group called "The Terrorism Collective," which is a group that communicates on the site Telegram, an encrypted messaging server. The group promotes "white supremacist accelerationism: an ideology centered around the belief that the white race is superior; that society is irreparably corrupt and cannot be saved by political action," according to federal prosecutors. The indictment further states that the group advocates that "violence and terrorism is necessary to ignite a race war and 'accelerate' the collapse of the government and the rise of the white ethnostate." The group allegedly had a hit list of targets, which included a U.S. senator, federal judges, a former U.S attorney and state and local officials. They allegedly described it as "a kill list in book form" and had a card for each target, including "a kill book complete with full doxes and images," according to the indictment. Lamb and the other members of the group allegedly targeted the members based on their race. "Each List card includes reasons why Terrorgram considered the target an enemy of the cause of white supremacist accelerationism," according to the indictment. "For example, the List describes Federal-official 1 as an 'Anti-White, Anti-gun, Jewish Senator,' The List calls Federal Official 2 'an invader' from a foreign country and highlighted the judge's ruling on an immigration issue," according to the indictment. Lamb's primary role, according to the DOJ, was to find their home addresses and include their personal information. "The defendant collaborated with members of the online Terrorgram Collective to create a list of targets for assassination," acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith for the Eastern District of California said in a press release. "Individuals on the list were targeted because of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity, including federal officials," Beckwith said. The identities of the officials included in the alleged hit list were not named.
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Far-Right Leader Le Pen Guilty of Embezzlement, Banned From Running for Public Office
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been found guilty of embezzlement of public funds and has been deemed ineligible to run for public office, a ruling that could derail her 2027 campaign to succeed Emmanuel Macron as French President. The ruling, announced in Paris on Monday, found that from 2004 to 2017, Le Pen, 8 members of the European Parliament, and 12 assistants from her Rassemblement National (RN) party, then called the Front National (FN), illegally siphoned off European Union funding to bankroll RN activities within France. The court estimated the damages at just over $3 million (€2.9 million). The case concerned EU funds allotted to Le Pen and her party when she was a member of the European Parliament. The fraud came mainly in the form of no-shows: Staff hired with money from Brussels were, in reality, working for her party inside France. Le Pen had denied any wrongdoing. More from The Hollywood Reporter 'Adolescence' Co-Creator Responds to Theory About Show Being "Anti-White Propaganda" Richard Norton, Actor, Martial Arts Expert, Trainer and Stuntman, Dies at 75 Jason Momoa and Jack Black Think the World Needs 'A Minecraft Movie' Right Now: "So Much War and Hatred ... We've Got to Work Together" Le Pen appeared in court on Monday but left before sentencing was complete. A three-time presidential candidate, Le Pen is head of France's official opposition, and a leading contender to succeed President Emmanuel Macron in elections in two years. In her last two attempts, Le Pen made it to the final run-off, losing to Macron. Term limits mean Macron, who has served as president since 2017, is ineligible to run again. Earlier in the trial, Le Pen said a ban on public office would mean her 'political death.' She argued such a move would be 'deeply anti-democratic,' with the courts overruling the will of the electorate. She has previously said she would appeal if convicted. But given France's slow-moving legal system, a new trial is unlikely before 2026, just months before the presidential election, giving Le Pen little time, even if her conviction is overturned, to mount a campaign. Le Pen is at the forefront of a growing right-wing movement across Europe. Giorgia Meloni took power as part of a right-wing coalition in Italy in 2022. Elections in Germany earlier this year saw the far-right Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) party double its share of the vote, coming second with 20.8 percent. Prosecutors called for a five-year prison sentence for Le Pen, with three of those suspended, a fine of up to $350,000 (€325,000), and a five-year ban, effective immediately, on running for public office. Le Pen's disqualification is certain to draw attacks from Washington. Vice President JD Vance has been outspoken in his criticism of European countries for their supposed suppression of right-wing voices. Moscow has already responded, with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday decrying the verdict, claiming 'more and more European capitals are taking the path of violating democratic norms.' Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, another prominent European far-right figure, tweeted his support of Le Pen, posting 'I am Marine!' on X. The natural successor to Le Pen within the RN is her 29-year-old protégé Jordan Bardella, who has seen his status rise with several slick media appearances during last year's election campaign. During the trial, prosecutors claimed Le Pen used EU funds to bankroll her political 'war machine,' breaking the law to build up RN's presence in France. At the time of the crimes, the RN was a much smaller and poorer party than it is now, with few elected officials. French banks boycotted RN's campaigns, refusing to provide financing. Le Pen took out a loan from a Russian bank in 2014, which she repaid shortly after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Her 2022 presidential campaign was backed in part by a loan from Hungary, which she repaid shortly after the election. RN was the big winner in last year's snap election, taking 123 seats, making it the single-largest opposition party in France's parliamentary assembly. France's public financing system, which allocates funds to political parties based on the number of elected offices held, means RN is entitled to a reported $15 million (€14 million) in public financing over the legislative term, more than double its previous allotment. In a key decision on Friday, March 28, France's Constitutional Council, ruling on a separate case, upheld the principle of political ineligibility, but stressed such bans had to be 'proportionate' and take into consideration 'the preservation of voters' freedom.' This isn't the first time the French courts have ruled against a prominent national politician. In a similar case last year, 8 members of France's MoDem party, including former Minister of Justice Michel Mercier and MoDem president François Bayrou, were found guilty of misappropriation of European public funds. Mercier was given a suspended sentence and banned from running for public office for two years. Bayrou was acquitted on appeal and later became Prime Minister of France. In 2021, former French President Nicolas received a three-year prison sentence, including two years suspended, and was banned from holding public office for three years after being found guilty of corruption charges. Best of The Hollywood Reporter Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2025: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar & SZA, Sabrina Carpenter and More Hollywood's Highest-Profile Harris Endorsements: Taylor Swift, George Clooney, Bruce Springsteen and More Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2024: Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Olivia Rodrigo and More
