August B. Kreis III, the self-appointed director of the neo-Nazi Aryan Nations, came under FBI investigation after making statements supporting Al Qaeda terrorists, a federal prosecutor revealed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Columbia, S.C.
The revelation emerged when Kreis pleaded guilty to a federal charge of lying to the U.S. government while drawing military veterans’ benefits. He was getting enhanced benefits from the government he hates even though he only served nine months in the U.S. Navy.
During the brief court hearing, Assistant U.S. Attorney Dean Eichelberger revealed that Kreis became the focus of an FBI investigation after he made public statements aligning himself with Al Qaeda jihadists. “Kreis stated that he and members of his movement desired to join Al Qaeda in its jihad against the United States government,’’ the prosecutor said. “Actions in material support of enemies of the government are criminal, and federal law enforcement investigated whether Kreis was acting on these statements or providing support to Al Qaeda.”
Kreis was not charged with providing material support to foreign enemies. However, an analysis of his financial records by federal investigators revealed that he had “substantial unreported funds” going into his bank accounts, Eichelberger said. “During 2005, for example, Kreis received approximately $33,669 from sources other than the Veterans Administration, and he failed to report any of the money,” the prosecutor said.
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