David Lane

During imprisonment, Lane produced and circulated numerous racist and antisemitic texts. He notably coined the slogan known as the '14 Words' and wrote the White Genocide Manifesto, both of which became enduringly influential in white supremacist circles in the United States and abroad.

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Lane was prosecuted with other white far-right figures in the Fort Smith trial, with prosecutors alleging that they had conspired to overthrow the United States government. After a two-month trial, Lane and the remaining defendants were acquitted.

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Accused

A federal jury found David Lane and Bruce Pierce guilty of violating the civil rights of Jewish radio presenter Alan Berg, who was killed outside his Denver home. Prosecutors described Lane as the getaway driver and a participant in planning. He received a 150-year prison sentence consecutive to his earlier sentence.

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David Lane belonged to The Order, a neo-Nazi organisation that financed its revolutionary project through robberies, counterfeiting and other crimes. He was convicted in the federal trial in Seattle and sentenced to forty years in prison for racketeering and conspiracy.

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Accused

During The Order trial, a former member turned prosecution witness described discussions about assassination targets, including producer Norman Lear, selected because they were Jewish or considered 'anti-white'. The same witness identified Lane as a member of the team involved in Alan Berg's murder.