Jeff Berry (Ku Klux Klan)

For other people named Jeff Berry, see Jeff Berry (disambiguation).
Jeffery Lynn Berry
Bornc. 1949
DiedMay 31, 2013(2013-05-31) (aged 63–64)
CitizenshipAmerican
OccupationLeader of the American Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
OrganizationAmerican Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Title"National Imperial Wizard"
AllegianceAmerican Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
ConvictionConspiracy to commit criminal confinement with a deadly weapon
Criminal chargeConspiracy to commit criminal confinement with a deadly weapon
PenaltySeven years in prison
Details
Date1999 (incident)
LocationNewville, Indiana

Jeffery Lynn Berry (c. 1949 – May 31, 2013) was the leader of the American Knights of the Ku Klux Klan in Newville, Indiana. He was sentenced to seven years in prison on December 4, 2001, for conspiracy to commit criminal confinement with a deadly weapon. The charges stemmed from a 1999 incident in which Berry refused to allow a local reporter and a photographer to leave his home following an interview.

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