IFA Statement on New January 6 Lawsuit

Integrity First for America Executive Director Amy Spitalnick released the following statement on the new lawsuit filed today by the DC Attorney General:

“At a moment of rising extremism, major threats to our democracy, and far too little justice, we’re heartened that our Charlottesville case continues to serve as a model for accountability.

"Last month’s victory in Charlottesville court sent a clear message of the major financial, operational, and legal consequences for violent extremism. We know that civil lawsuits have the potential to bankrupt and dismantle hate groups and their leadership — and help prevent them from striking again.

"There’s so much work ahead. Kudos to Attorney General Racine and all of his partners in this important effort.”

Last month, a Charlottesville jury awarded multi-million dollar judgments against the defendants in IFA’s Charlottesville lawsuit, holding them accountable for their racist, antisemitic conspiracy to engage in violence during Unite the Right.

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Integrity First for America (IFA) is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to holding those accountable who threaten longstanding principles of our democracy—including our country's commitment to civil rights and equal justice. IFA spearheaded the landmark federal lawsuit against the two dozen neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and hate groups responsible for the August 2017 violence in Charlottesville. To learn more about the case, click here.