Georgian national known as ‘Commander Butcher’ pleads guilty to plan to poison Jewish children

A Georgian national, who goes by “Commander Butcher” and who plotted to poison Jewish children with ricin-laced poison, pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Monday, the U.S. Justice Department said.

“The outstanding investigative work in this case saved untold lives and underscores the crucial behind-the-scenes activity of our federal law enforcement agents,” stated Pamela Bondi, the U.S. attorney general. “Violent, nihilistic, racist groups like these are an ongoing threat to the American people. Our vigilance will not waver as we protect our citizens.”

As a leader of the Maniac Murder Cult, an “international racially motivated violent extremist group,” Michail Chkhikvishvili recruited people to plan a “mass casualty attack in New York City,” the Justice Department sa