Brandon Russell
Brandon Russell | |
|---|---|
 2017 mugshot | |
| Leader of the Atomwaffen Division | |
| In office 2015–2017 | |
| Succeeded by | John Cameron Denton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1, 1995 Florida, United States |
| Citizenship | Bahamas, United States |
| Alma mater | University of South Florida |
| Occupation | Ex-Florida National Guardsman Neo-Nazi leader |
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alma_mater which should be merged with/replaced by education.Brandon Clint Russell (born July 1, 1995) is a Bahamian and American neo-Nazi leader and the founder of the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division in 2015.
In September 2017, Russell pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing an unregistered destructive device and illegally storing explosives; in January 2018, he was sentenced to five years in prison, but was released in August 2021. In February 2023, he was indicted for planning attacks on electric substations in Baltimore. He was subsequently convicted. On August 7, 2025, Russell was sentenced to 20 years in prison.