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May 7, 2021 By Mike Kruzman / news@whmi.com
Bond has been revoked for the leader of a white supremacist group charged with multiple felony counts, some related to a 2019 incident in Dexter.
25-year old Justen Watkins of Bad Axe is the self-proclaimed leader of The Base, a national white supremacist group with violent inclinations according to a release from Michigan Attorney General Dana Nesselâs office.
On a late evening in December 2019, he and an associate, 35-year-old Alfred Gorman of Taylor, allegedly dressed in dark clothing, shined a light and took pictures on a Dexter familyâs front porch, mistaking it for the home of someone they believed to be in Antifa. They posted the pictures on the social media platform Telegram.
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Bond Revoked for Charged Leader of White Supremacist Group The BaseContact: Lynsey Mukomel 517-599-2746Agency: Attorney General
May 6, 2021
LANSING - Bond has been revoked pending a bond hearing for the self-proclaimed leader of The Base - a national white supremacist group with violent inclinations - after the Court agreed with the Department s findings that the defendant was not adhering to bond conditions, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today.
unlawful posting of a message, a two-year felony and/or a $5,000 fine; and
using computers to commit a crime, a four-year felony and/or $5,000 fine.
A fourth charge for Watkins was added in Huron County Feb. 4 for possession of analogue drugs, specifically steroids.