Jon Minadeo II
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Jon Eugene Minadeo II , also known by his pseudonym "Handsome Truth" is an American anti-semitic conspiracy theorist.[1] the leader of the Goyim Defense League,[2] and the publisher of GoyimTV.
Career and anti-semitism
Minadeo is the leader of the Goyim Defense League white supremacist organisation[3] and the owner-operator[4] of the antisemitic online channel GoyimTV.[5] He has produced and distributed antisemitic flyers.[6][5]
In August 2020, Minadeo posted a sign in Los Angeles that read "Honk if you know the Jews want a race war."[2] In 2022, he shared online a photograph of himself holding a sign reading "Greenblatt suck 6 million dicks", referring to Jonathan Greenblatt of the Anti-Defamation League.[1] He was arrested in Poland in September 2022 after demonstrating at Auschwitz concentration camp.[7] In October 2022, he held a sign that read "KANYE IS RIGHT ABOUT THE JEWS", referring to Kanye West's antisemitism, prompting criticism from California governor Gavin Newsom.[5] US police have acknowledged Minadeo's hate speech is legally permissible under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.[8][5]
Minadeo uses the social media moniker "Handsome Truth" online and wears a chain with a swastika.[1]
Personal life
Until 2022,[7] Minadeo lived in Petaluma[9] Sonoma County, California.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Notorious US antisemite arrested in Poland over offensive banner at Auschwitz". The Times of Israel. 7 Sep 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ a b "Extremist hate group continues to deliver anti-Semitic flyers to American Jews". New York State Senate. 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ "Kanye West named antisemite of the year". The Jerusalem Post. 12 Dec 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ Scanlan, Dan (2022-11-03). "Police confronted antisemitic protesters on I-10, report shows". WUSF Public Media. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ a b c d e Barber, Phil (2022-10-25). "Petaluma man's antisemitic stunt draws Newsom's ire". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ Barber, Phil (2022-02-26). "Antisemitic handouts linked to Petaluma rapper". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ a b Stutman, Gabe (2022-09-05). "Petaluma neo-Nazi reportedly arrested in Poland after Auschwitz protest". Petaluma Argus-Courier. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ Barber, Phil (2022-03-03). "Petaluma man's hate speech has people on edge. Why can't police do anything about it?". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ Scanlan, Dan (2022-11-04). "Candlelight vigil fights back against a rash of antisemitic messages in Jacksonville". WUSF Public Media. Retrieved 2023-01-08.