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Virginia: Nazi Bill White Sentenced to Prison for Threats

Nazi William A. (“Bill”) White was the leader of a Nazi, white supremacist web site called “overthrow.com.”  White supremacists and Nazi supporters have had mixed reactions to Bill White.  At the Stormfront white nationalist hate group,” the mixed reaction showed that some distrusted Bill White as a someone who was a former “anti-racist,” and is believed to be a federal informer, while others promoted Bill White’s articles.

Media reports on Bill White’s sentencing:
— Roanoke Times reports: “Neo-Nazi is handed 2.5 years for threats”
— William A. White senteneced to 2 1/2 years in prison “for using the Internet, e-mail and the telephone to threaten strangers who didn’t share his racist views”
— Roanake Times states: “It was an uncharacteristic finale for a prolific and venomous commentator who once bragged that millions read him on overthrow.com, the now-defunct Web site that was the mouthpiece of his Roanoke-based white supremacy organization.”
— “The prison term locks away White, 32, for a period at the upper end of federal sentencing guidelines. Turk said he rarely imposes such a term but said he did so because of the fear White instilled in many of his victims.”
— Complete trial coverage by Roanoke Times

— UPI: Neo-Nazi sentenced for threats
— UPI reports: “White was convicted in December of threatening people in Missouri, Delaware and Virginia Beach, using his Web site, e-mail and telephone to harass and threaten his victims — strangers to him and to one another — who unknowingly said or did something to anger the neo-Nazi activist, the Times reported.”

Neo-Nazi William A. White (Roanoke Times)

Neo-Nazi William A. White (Roanoke Times)