Leader of California white supremacist group gets two years in prison
Source: AP
Updated 7:18 PM EST, December 13, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) The leader of a Southern California white supremacist group was sentenced Friday to two years in federal prison for inciting violence at California political rallies in 2017.
Robert Paul Rundo, 34, pleaded guilty in September to one count of conspiracy to violate the federal Anti-Riot Act, the U.S. attorneys office in Los Angeles said.
Hate and violence are antithetical to American values and tear at our community. It is therefore critical that we protect the civil and constitutional rights of our community against those who promote divisiveness, U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said in a statement. Rundos attorney didnt immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
Prosecutors say Rundo co-founded the Rise Above Movement, which they describe as a combat-ready, militant group of a new nationalist white supremacy and identity movement. He and two others were accused of planning and engaging in violence at gatherings in Huntington Beach, Berkeley and San Bernardino in 2017.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/california-white-supremacist-rundo-rise-above-movement-cee798b647c647d208ac2f5b0215c8bc
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