Brandon Clint Russell, the leader of a neo-Nazi group, had nothing to say before a judge handed down the maximum 20-year sentence for his role in a white supremacist plot to destroy Maryland’s power grid.
Baltimore District Court Judge James K. Bredar also ordered lifetime supervision for Russell once he is released.
Bredar called the Florida man “the brains” behind the chilling plan to destroy five Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE)substations in and around Baltimore and create a political revolution.
The judge said Russell wanted to create a “bizarre utopia… where everyone looked like him.”
Earlier this year, a jury found Russell guilty of conspiring to destroy the regional power grid.
Judge Bredar called Russell “profoundly dangerous” and said he wanted “to engender terror, fear, and chaos.”
The judge also said Russell has “significant mental health issues.”
“With the guidelines being what they are, yes, we were prepared for this,” said Ian Goldstein, Russell’s lawyer.
When WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren asked Goldstein whether his client was dangerous, he replied, “He’s always been very nice to me.”
Hellbound and Down 