The Base Leader Re-Sentenced For 2019 Incident In Dexter

The leader of a white supremacist group has been re-sentenced in connection with a 2019 incident in Dexter.

Justen Watkins was re-sentenced to 56 months to 20 years in prison by Washtenaw County Judge Patrick Conlin. Watkins is the self-proclaimed leader of The Base – a national white supremacist group that advocates for violence against the government.

He pleaded guilty to gang membership felonies in connection to a 2019 incident in Dexter in which Watkins and co-defendant, Alfred Gorman, used intimidation tactics at a family’s home and posted messages to other The Base members targeting the home.

Around 11:30pm on December 11th, 2019, the victims reportedly witnessed Watkins and Gorman dressed in dark clothing shining a light and taking pictures on the front porch of the family’s home. The photos were then uploaded to The Base’s channel on the social media platform Telegram with the caption: “The Base sends greetings to Daniel Harper of the Antifa podcast ‘I Don’t Speak German’.” Watkins and Gorman mistakenly believed Harper resided at the victims’ home. However, Harper never lived at that address.

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