BACKGROUND INFORMATION
ManhattanDA.org - Christopher Brown, 23, pleaded guilty in a New York State Supreme Court to one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree as a Crime of Terrorism. Under the terms of his plea, he is expected to be sentenced tomorrow – Wednesday, November 13, 2024 - to a promised sentence of 10 years in state prison, followed by 5 years post-release supervision.
According to court documents and statements made on the record in court, Brown used social media to express support for Nazi ideology and accelerationism, a form of racially and ethnically motivated extremism. In one instance, Brown discussed getting tattoos of Nazi insignia, including a swastika on his heart. He also expressed support for and a desire to emulate Brenton Tarrant, who attacked two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand in 2019.
Charges:
- Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree as a Crime of Terrorism, a class B felony, two counts
- Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, a class C felony, two counts
- Making a Terroristic Threat as a Hate Crime, a class C felony, one count
- Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, a class D felony, one count
- Making a Terroristic Threat, a class D felony, one count
- Criminal Possession of a Firearm, a class E felony, one count
- Conspiracy in the Fourth Degree, class E felony, one count
- Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, a class A misdemeanor, one count
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