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The Base
Reports that Nazzaro is *based in Russia* "raise flags about the potential for foreign influence on these white supremacist organizations operating on American soil."
Secret tapes show neo-Nazi group recruiting former members of military https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/secret-tapes-show-neo-nazi-group-base-recruiting-former-members-n1243395
The Base
Reports that Nazzaro is *based in Russia* "raise flags about the potential for foreign influence on these white supremacist organizations operating on American soil."
Secret tapes show neo-Nazi group recruiting former members of military https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/secret-tapes-show-neo-nazi-group-base-recruiting-former-members-n1243395
"*Russia* and Ukraine, in particular, have emerged as a 'hub' in the broader network" where the leaders of American white extremist groups have traveled..."
Secret audio recordings detail how white supremacists seek recruits from military, police https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2020/10/15/splc-releases-audio-how-neo-nazi-group-recruits-military-police/3661460001/
Secret audio recordings detail how white supremacists seek recruits from military, police https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2020/10/15/splc-releases-audio-how-neo-nazi-group-recruits-military-police/3661460001/
24 September 2020
"The leader of one of the most violent neo-Nazi terror groups in decades was paid by the Pentagon and worked with U.S. special forces on targeting & counterterrorism..."
Neo-Nazi Terror Leader Said to Have Worked w/ U.S. Special Forces https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7qdzv/neo-nazi-terror-leader-said-to-have-worked-with-us-special-forces
"The leader of one of the most violent neo-Nazi terror groups in decades was paid by the Pentagon and worked with U.S. special forces on targeting & counterterrorism..."
Neo-Nazi Terror Leader Said to Have Worked w/ U.S. Special Forces https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7qdzv/neo-nazi-terror-leader-said-to-have-worked-with-us-special-forces
24 June 2020
"After being tracked down on *Telegram*, the author refused to provide more details about his membership in The Base."
Neo-Nazi Memoir Describes Terror Group’s Acid-Soaked Ram Sacrifice https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3e3ew/neo-nazi-memoir-describes-terror-groups-acid-soaked-ram-sacrifice
"After being tracked down on *Telegram*, the author refused to provide more details about his membership in The Base."
Neo-Nazi Memoir Describes Terror Group’s Acid-Soaked Ram Sacrifice https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3e3ew/neo-nazi-memoir-describes-terror-groups-acid-soaked-ram-sacrifice
21 June 2020
"Matthew Baccari, an unemployed 25-year-old from Southern California, used the alias 'Mathias' to run the notorious website Fascist Forge, where terrorism & sexual violence were openly encouraged."
Neo-Nazi militant group grooms teenagers https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53128169
"Matthew Baccari, an unemployed 25-year-old from Southern California, used the alias 'Mathias' to run the notorious website Fascist Forge, where terrorism & sexual violence were openly encouraged."
Neo-Nazi militant group grooms teenagers https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53128169
9 March 2020
In a video, obtained by The Guardian, he is shown wearing a T-shirt with an image of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the words, “Russia, absolute power."
From a Catholic prep school to Nazism: The strange journey of Rinaldo Nazzaro https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/columnists/mike-kelly/2020/03/09/mystery-how-catholic-prep-school-grad-turned-nazism/4977284002/
In a video, obtained by The Guardian, he is shown wearing a T-shirt with an image of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the words, “Russia, absolute power."
From a Catholic prep school to Nazism: The strange journey of Rinaldo Nazzaro https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/columnists/mike-kelly/2020/03/09/mystery-how-catholic-prep-school-grad-turned-nazism/4977284002/
6 February 2020
Confronting Russia’s Role in Transnational White Supremacist Extremism https://www.justsecurity.org/68420/confronting-russias-role-in-transnational-white-supremacist-extremism/
Confronting Russia’s Role in Transnational White Supremacist Extremism https://www.justsecurity.org/68420/confronting-russias-role-in-transnational-white-supremacist-extremism/
2 February 2020
"Violent ultranationalists dedicated to destabilizing America are finding ideological common ground, aid and shelter in Putin’s Russia."
Opinion | America's neo-Nazi terrorists have a powerful new patron: Vladimir Putin https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/.premium-america-s-neo-nazi-terrorists-have-a-powerful-new-patron-vladimir-putin-1.8471461
"Violent ultranationalists dedicated to destabilizing America are finding ideological common ground, aid and shelter in Putin’s Russia."
Opinion | America's neo-Nazi terrorists have a powerful new patron: Vladimir Putin https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/.premium-america-s-neo-nazi-terrorists-have-a-powerful-new-patron-vladimir-putin-1.8471461
24 January 2020
Neo-Nazi Rinaldo Nazzaro running US militant group The Base from *Russia* https://www.bbc.com/news/world-51236915
Neo-Nazi Rinaldo Nazzaro running US militant group The Base from *Russia* https://www.bbc.com/news/world-51236915
23 January 2020
“Norman Spear” is in fact US-born Rinaldo Nazzaro, 46, who has a long history of advertising his services as an intelligence, military and security contractor.
Revealed: the true identity of the leader of an American neo-Nazi terror group https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/23/revealed-the-true-identity-of-the-leader-of-americas-neo-nazi-terror-group
“Norman Spear” is in fact US-born Rinaldo Nazzaro, 46, who has a long history of advertising his services as an intelligence, military and security contractor.
Revealed: the true identity of the leader of an American neo-Nazi terror group https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/23/revealed-the-true-identity-of-the-leader-of-americas-neo-nazi-terror-group
7 October 2019
Telegram’s co-founder & CEO, Pavel Durov, dubbed “Russia’s Zuckerberg,” fled his country in 2011 amid a fight with the Kremlin over control for his social media company VK. https://twitter.com/sisu_sanity/status/1315841780450025472
Telegram’s co-founder & CEO, Pavel Durov, dubbed “Russia’s Zuckerberg,” fled his country in 2011 amid a fight with the Kremlin over control for his social media company VK. https://twitter.com/sisu_sanity/status/1315841780450025472
10 August 2019
"Eugene Antifa said the leader of The Base, who uses the aliases Norman Spear and Roman Wolf, recently purchased land near Colville or Chewelah."
Spokane police investigating rumors of neo-Nazi ‘hate camp’ https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/aug/10/spokane-police-investigating-rumors-of-neo-nazi-ha/
"Eugene Antifa said the leader of The Base, who uses the aliases Norman Spear and Roman Wolf, recently purchased land near Colville or Chewelah."
Spokane police investigating rumors of neo-Nazi ‘hate camp’ https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/aug/10/spokane-police-investigating-rumors-of-neo-nazi-ha/
November 20, 2018
"...vetting process serves to funnel committed extremists from around the internet into a group explicitly focused on providing users with terroristic skills... "
Neo-Nazis Are Organizing Secretive Paramilitary Training Across America https://www.vice.com/en/article/a3mexp/neo-nazis-are-organizing-secretive-paramilitary-training-across-america
"...vetting process serves to funnel committed extremists from around the internet into a group explicitly focused on providing users with terroristic skills... "
Neo-Nazis Are Organizing Secretive Paramilitary Training Across America https://www.vice.com/en/article/a3mexp/neo-nazis-are-organizing-secretive-paramilitary-training-across-america
November 5, 2020
"The neo-Nazi leader of a hate group under a sweeping FBI counter-terrorism probe appeared in a Russian television interview to denounce media scrutiny of his group..."
Neo-Nazi Terror Leader on Russian TV: 'I'm a Family Man' https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgzxzq/rinaldo-nazzaro-neo-nazi-terror-leader-on-russian-tv-im-a-family-man
"The neo-Nazi leader of a hate group under a sweeping FBI counter-terrorism probe appeared in a Russian television interview to denounce media scrutiny of his group..."
Neo-Nazi Terror Leader on Russian TV: 'I'm a Family Man' https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgzxzq/rinaldo-nazzaro-neo-nazi-terror-leader-on-russian-tv-im-a-family-man
Accused Canadian Neo-Nazi Soldier Offered U.S. Terror Group Paramilitary Training https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgzdaj/accused-canadian-neo-nazi-soldier-offered-us-terror-group-paramilitary-training
October 29, 2020
"Justen Watkins, 25, of Bad Axe, Michigan, who has claimed to be a current leader of the group, has been arrested by the FBI."
A Leader of Neo-Nazi Terror Group the Base Was Just Arrested in Michigan https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7mme4/a-leader-of-neo-nazi-terror-group-the-base-was-just-arrested-in-michigan
"Justen Watkins, 25, of Bad Axe, Michigan, who has claimed to be a current leader of the group, has been arrested by the FBI."
A Leader of Neo-Nazi Terror Group the Base Was Just Arrested in Michigan https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7mme4/a-leader-of-neo-nazi-terror-group-the-base-was-just-arrested-in-michigan
October 15, 2020
Neo-Nazi Terror Group the Base Discussed Training Pipeline to Ukraine War https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgqex8/neo-nazi-terror-group-the-base-discussed-training-pipeline-to-ukraine-war
Neo-Nazi Terror Group the Base Discussed Training Pipeline to Ukraine War https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgqex8/neo-nazi-terror-group-the-base-discussed-training-pipeline-to-ukraine-war
October 7, 2020
How One Man Built a Neo-Nazi Insurgency in Trump's America https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7g9kb/how-one-man-built-a-neo-nazi-insurgency-in-trumps-america
How One Man Built a Neo-Nazi Insurgency in Trump's America https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7g9kb/how-one-man-built-a-neo-nazi-insurgency-in-trumps-america
March 18, 2020
Experts Say Neo-Nazi 'Accelerationists' Discuss Taking Advantage of Coronavirus Crisis https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkewgv/experts-say-neo-nazi-accelerationists-discuss-taking-advantage-of-coronavirus-crisis
Experts Say Neo-Nazi 'Accelerationists' Discuss Taking Advantage of Coronavirus Crisis https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkewgv/experts-say-neo-nazi-accelerationists-discuss-taking-advantage-of-coronavirus-crisis
December 8, 2020
A Proud Boys Lawyer Wanted to Be a Nazi Terrorist - VICE https://www.vice.com/en/article/wx8xp4/a-proud-boys-lawyer-wanted-to-be-a-nazi-terrorist
A Proud Boys Lawyer Wanted to Be a Nazi Terrorist - VICE https://www.vice.com/en/article/wx8xp4/a-proud-boys-lawyer-wanted-to-be-a-nazi-terrorist
December 31, 2020
Nazi memorabilia, gas masks, spy gear among items seized by FBI from 'hate camp' in Michigan's Thumb https://www.radio.com/wwjnewsradio/news/local/nazi-memorabilia-spy-gear-among-items-seized-by-fbi-in-thumb
Nazi memorabilia, gas masks, spy gear among items seized by FBI from 'hate camp' in Michigan's Thumb https://www.radio.com/wwjnewsradio/news/local/nazi-memorabilia-spy-gear-among-items-seized-by-fbi-in-thumb
Not sure I believe him.
January 19, 2021
“I have never had any contact with Russian law enforcement, military, or intelligence officials.”
Russia-Based Neo-Nazi Terror Leader Offers Training To American Far Right - VICE https://www.vice.com/en/article/3anj8w/russia-based-neo-nazi-terror-leader-offers-training-to-american-far-right
January 19, 2021
“I have never had any contact with Russian law enforcement, military, or intelligence officials.”
Russia-Based Neo-Nazi Terror Leader Offers Training To American Far Right - VICE https://www.vice.com/en/article/3anj8w/russia-based-neo-nazi-terror-leader-offers-training-to-american-far-right
February 3, 2021
"Experts say the Canadian government is making the move as a quick response to the January 6 Capitol riot."
Canada Designates Proud Boys, Atomwaffen, and The Base as Terror Organizations - VICE https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3vkxy/canada-designates-proud-boys-atomwaffen-and-the-base-as-terror-organizations
"DHS confirmed it once employed an American neo-Nazi terror leader now based in Russia after he posted what he said were letters of appreciation that DHS & the Pentagon sent."
Department of Homeland Security Confirms Neo-Nazi Leader Used to Work For It https://www.vice.com/en/article/epd7wa/department-of-homeland-security-confirms-neo-nazi-leader-used-to-work-for-it
