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- ↑ Justia.com. US Court of Appeals, Cases & Opinions. United States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Jonathan David Brown, Defendant-appellant. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
- ↑ Barone, Vincent (2020-04-28). "Banjo app CEO Damien Patton reportedly has KKK past, helped in synagogue shooting". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-05-04.