Patrick Gordon Macdonald

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Patrick Gordon Macdonald
Born1996 or 1997
NationalityCanadian
Other namesDark Foreigner
OccupationGraphic designer
Organization(s) Northern Order, Active Club Network, Order of Nine Angles [1] [2]
Notable workCover art for Siege (Mason book) (2018 edition)

Patrick Gordon Macdonald is a Canadian Neo-Nazi graphic designer, who uses the pseudonym Dark Foreigner.

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He produced the cover art for the 2018 edition of James Mason's Neo-Nazi publication Siege.

Biography

Macdonald was born in 1996or1997. [3] He works as a graphic designer and runs the Helios Design Studios. [4] He designed the cover art for the 2018 edition of James Mason's "hyper-violent neo-Nazi insurgency manual" Siege. [4]

Macdonald has used the pseudonym Dark Foreigner on the neo-Nazi forum Iron March since 2017. [4] [5] Originally a libertarian, he wrote online about his views shifting towards the political right and becoming anti-islamic. [4]

Macdonald was accused by Canadian authorities of producing [6] and promoting three videos by the neo-Nazi terrorist organization Atomwaffen Division, [7] and was one of two people arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for terrorism-related actives on 5 July 2023. [3] Atomwaffen's propaganda videos feature attacks on minorities. [8] The charges were: "participating in the activity of a terrorist group, facilitating terrorist activity and commission of an offence for a terrorist group (wilful promotion of hatred)." [9] Macdonald is the first person in Canadian history to be arrested and charged under both anti-terrorism and hate speech legislation. [10] He appeared in court on July 5 and 7, 2023 [9] and was released on bail on August 30 the same year. [11] His trial began in November 2024. He pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against him. [12]

Macdonald lives with his parents in Ottawa. [4] His home was raided by police in March 2022. [13] [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "'A New Image of Terror and Dread': The Significance Of Dark Foreigner's Arrest". Global network on extremism and technology. 12 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Canadian Police Just Arrested Influential Neo-Nazi 'Dark Foreigner'". 8 October 2023. Sources indicated to VICE News that he remained active with the extreme right after he was identified. Earlier this year, the Canadian Anti-Hate Network published an article alleging that he was a member of a Canadian Active Club, a neo-Nazi fitness group.
  3. 1 2 Raycraft, Richard (5 July 2023). "RCMP charge Ottawa man tied to 'violent far-right ideology' with terrorism offences". CBC. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Makuch, Ben; Lamoureux, Mack (2021-07-08). "Unmasking 'Dark Foreigner': The Artist Who Fueled a Neo-Nazi Terror Movement". Vice. Archived from the original on 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  5. ↑ "Atomwaffen Division". Southern Poverty Law Center . Archived from the original on 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  6. ↑ Hayes, Molly (2023-07-05). "Ottawa man charged with simultaneous hate, terrorism charges in first for Canada". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2023-07-07. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  7. ↑ "Canada man charged with terror over far-right videos". BBC News. 2023-07-05. Archived from the original on 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  8. ↑ "Neo-Nazi Propaganda Maker Charged with Terrorism in Canada". BNN Network. 5 December 2023. The videos featured images of swastikas, guns, explosions and violence against racial, religious and ethnic groups.
  9. 1 2 Raycraft, Ryan (7 July 2023). "Charges against alleged Ottawa neo-Nazi linked to offences in 2018-19, court documents allege". Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Prominent neo-Nazi propagandist arrested in Canada: Police". Al Jazeera . Archived from the original on 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  11. ↑ "Ottawa man charged with promoting neo-Nazi terrorist group released on bail". Ottawa. 2023-08-30. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  12. ↑ Duggan, Kyle (2024-11-18). "Accusations de terrorisme: Un Ottavien lié à un groupe néonazi plaide non coupable". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  13. ↑ Makuch, Ben; Lamoureux, Mack (2022-03-30). "Home Linked to International Neo-Nazi Propagandist Raided By Police: Sources". Vice. Archived from the original on 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  14. ↑ Rukavina, Steve (16 June 2022). "RCMP conduct raids in central Quebec targeting Atomwaffen Division neo-Nazi group". CBC. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
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