Brandon Russell
Brandon Russell | |
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2017 mugshot | |
| Leader of the Atomwaffen Division | |
| In office 2013–2017 | |
| Succeeded by | John Cameron Denton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1, 1995 Florida, United States |
| Citizenship | Bahamas, United States |
| Alma mater | University of South Florida |
| Occupation | Ex-Florida National Guardsman Neo-Nazi leader |
Brandon Clint Russell (born July 1, 1995) is a Bahamian and American Neo-Nazi leader, terrorist and the founder of the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division in 2013.
In September 2017, Russell pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing an unregistered destructive device and illegally storing explosives; in January 2018, he was sentenced to five years in prison, but was later released from prison in August 2021. In February 2023 he was indicted for planning attacks on electric substations in Baltimore.