U.S. Neo-Nazi Faces 14 Years, Not 5, in Prison
An American neo-Nazi on trial for mailing banned anti-Semitic literature to fascists in Germany faces up to 14 years in prison, not five years as previously reported, the judge said Friday.
Judge Guenter Bertram made a point of correcting the error on the second day of Gary Rex Lauck’s trial on charges of inciting hatred and distributing illegal anti-Semitic literature.
Lauck is accused of being German fascists’ main supplier of anti-Semitic brochures, films and other propaganda. Such material is illegal in Germany under a constitution the Allies imposed after World War II.
Lauck claims the trial is illegal. It is scheduled to resume May 20.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
