Sovereign citizen movement
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Reichsbürger movement
Approximately 40 Reichsbürger groups were active in Germany, according to BfV monitoring.
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| 2025 |
Reichsbürger movement
Sybille Steinbacher and Jens-Christian Wagner edited 'Rechter Geschichtsrevisionismus in Deutschland' (Right-wing historical revisionism in Germany), a scholarly work examining forms and ideologies of right-wing historical revisionism.
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| May 2025 | Peter Fitzek and three other key members of the Kingdom of Germany (KRD) are detained, including his two deputies and the organization's financial manager. |
| May 13 2025 | Arrest warrant from the Wittenberg District Court was executed. |
| May 13 2025 | The German Federal government banned the main Reichsbürger organization, 'Königreich Deutschland'. |
| May 13 2025 |
Reichsbürger movement
The German Federal government banned 'Königreich Deutschland' ('Kingdom of Germany'), a Wittenberg-based Reichsbürger movement founded in 2012. Four of its leaders were arrested, and searches were conducted across seven German states.
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| May 13 2025 | The outstanding arrest warrant for Peter Fitzek was executed. |
| May 13 2025 | The Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) officially bans Fitzek's 'Kingdom' association, which had approximately 6,000 members at the time. |
| May 4 2025 | Died shortly before her 84th birthday, after refusing further medical diagnostic tests and treatment following a recent surgery. |
| May 4 2025 | Guylaine Lanctôt passed away, concluding her controversial career as a medical dissident and anti-vaccination advocate. |
| April 2025 | Naumburg Higher Regional Court dismissed Fitzek's appeal against the July 2023 ruling. |
| March 5 2025 |
Richard Sivell
Scheduled court date for Sivell's trial on charges of possessing an objectionable publication related to the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings livestream.
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| January 27 2025 | The court order restricting Rhodes' travel to Washington D.C. was rescinded. |
| January 24 2025 | Rhodes and seven other Oath Keepers were forbidden by the D.C. District Court from entering Washington D.C. or the grounds of the Capitol without the permission of the court order. |
| January 21 2025 | Rhodes was released from federal prison following the commutation of his sentence. |
| January 20 2025 | President Donald Trump commuted Rhodes' prison sentence to time served. |
| January 7 2025 |
Richard Sivell
Sivell failed to appear for his sentencing hearing.
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| January 2025 |
Waukesha Christmas parade attack
Brooks completed his incarceration period at the Wisconsin Secure Program Facility.
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| 2024 | David Kreiselmeier runs for mayor with the right-wing radical AfD in Weisswasser, Saxony. |
| 2024 | Dutch intelligence and security services estimated the number of Dutch sovereign citizens to be several tens of thousands, indicating a significant growth of the movement. |
| 2024 |
Wakefield standoff
Some of the initially arrested individuals changed their pleas from 'not guilty' to 'guilty' by mid-2024.
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| 2024 | Dakota Adams, Rhodes' eldest son, announced he was running for the Montana House of Representatives. |
| 2024 | Dutch intelligence and security services estimate the number of sovereign citizens in the Netherlands to be several tens of thousands, signaling the significant growth of the movement in the country. |
| 2024 | A viral video of an incident between sovereign citizen conspiracy theorists and traffic police increased public awareness of sovereign citizen ideology in France. |
| 2024 |
Kingdom Filipina Hacienda
KFH claims it can resolve the South China Sea territorial dispute, asserting possession of a decree concerning worldwide territories, though acknowledging lack of military assets to challenge China.
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| 2024 | Released collaborative tracks 'Up Now' with Mustard, Lil Yachty, and BlueBucksClan, and 'Only Gang' with Polo G |
| December 2024 |
Richard Sivell
Sivell was informed his next court date for charges of possessing an objectionable publication would be 5 March 2025.
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| December 17 2024 |
Richard Sivell
Sivell attended court after the arrest warrant was issued.
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| December 17 2024 |
Richard Sivell
At a court appearance, the duty lawyer informed the court that Sivell is a sovereign citizen who does not want legal assistance.
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| December 11 2024 |
Richard Sivell
Sivell was scheduled to appear in Rotorua court but failed to show, resulting in an arrest warrant being issued.
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| October 2024 |
Richard Sivell
Judge Christopher Harding also dismissed Sivell's sovereign citizen arguments as 'gobbledegook' during a trial for possessing a mosque shooting video.
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| October 30 2024 |
Richard Sivell
Sivell requested a jury trial at court and was informed the case would be moved from Taupō to Rotorua.
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| October 2 2024 |
Richard Sivell
Sivell's trial occurred, with court hearing audio recordings of threats against Jacinda Ardern and other evidence of violent intentions.
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| September 2024 | 42 Dugg performed at a Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign rally. |
| September 2024 | Dessau-Roßlau Regional Court allowed Fitzek to present his worldview for three hours during court proceedings, claiming to be the 'supreme sovereign of the Kingdom of Germany'. |
| September 2024 | The Dessau-Roßlau Regional Court sentenced Peter Fitzek to eight months' imprisonment for bodily harm. |
| September 5 2024 |
Waukesha Christmas parade attack
Convicted of previous domestic violence charges and sentenced to 9 years in prison.
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| August 2024 | Hayes released a song in support of the Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign. |
| August 2024 |
Richard Sivell
Sivell appeared at Taupō District Court and refused to make a plea, with the judge deeming his plea as not guilty.
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| August 2024 |
Wieambilla shootings
The coronial inquest concluded after sixteen days of hearings, investigating the details of the Wieambilla shootings.
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| July 2024 | A movement member was put on trial for attempting to illegally acquire firearms, highlighting the escalating confrontational approach of Dutch sovereign citizens. |
| July 2024 | A member of the sovereign citizen movement in the Netherlands is put on trial for attempting to illegally acquire firearms, highlighting the growing concerns about the movement's potential for radicalization. |
| July 2024 |
Wieambilla shootings
A coronial inquest into the Wieambilla shootings commenced, presided over by State Coroner Terry Ryan.
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| July 2024 |
David Wynn Miller
Mark Kishon Christopher and his associates from the 'Federal Postal Court' were convicted of conspiring to kidnap the Senior Coroner for Essex. Christopher was sentenced to 7 years in prison, while other members received 30-month sentences.
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| July 16 2024 |
Wakefield standoff
Jamhal Tavon Sanders Latimer was sentenced to three to five years in prison and four years of probation. Steven Anthony Perez was sentenced to just over a year in prison and four years of probation.
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| July 3 2024 | 42 Dugg released his studio album '4eva Us Neva Them' through 4PF CMG and Interscope Records, available as a digital download and streaming release. The album peaked at number 76 on the US charts. |
| June 2024 |
Richard Sivell
Judge Paul Geoghegan dismissed Sivell's sovereign citizen arguments as 'gobbledegook' during a court appearance.
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| June 18 2024 |
Wakefield standoff
Jamhal Tavon Sanders Latimer and Steven Anthony Perez were found guilty on multiple gun charges related to the Wakefield standoff.
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