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In October 2017, Cantwell, Jason Kessler, [[Richard Spencer]] and a number of other individuals and groups involved in the rally were sued by nine Charlottesville residents for violating the civil rights of the people of Charlottesville by inciting the violence that occurred at the rally. On November 23, 2021, a jury found all defendants liable on a charge of civil conspiracy and found Cantwell, Kessler, Spencer, [[Elliott Kline]] and [[Robert Ray|Robert "Azzmador" Ray]] liable for race-based harassment or violence. Cantwell was ordered to pay a total of $700, 000 in damages.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/unite-the-right-lawsuit-charlottesville-b1963126.html Jury awards $25m to victims in 2017 'Unite the Right' assault], ''The Independent''</ref> The jury was unable to reach a verdict on charges of federal conspiracy to incite violence.<ref>[https://www.wsj.com/articles/charlottesville-trial-verdict-jury-finds-prominent-white-supremacist-leaders-liable-11637698395 Charlottesville Trial Verdict: Jury Finds Prominent White Supremacist Leaders Liable], ''The Wall Street Journal''</ref>

Cantwell has also been convicted of drunk driving, illegal possession of a weapon and possession of stolen property, and is currently in a feud with [[Andrew Auernheimer]], alleged webmaster of the Alt-Right website [[The Daily Stormer|''The Daily Stormer'']].

==Criminal convictions==

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 In October 2017, Cantwell, Jason Kessler, [[Richard Spencer]] and a number of other individuals and groups involved in the rally were sued by nine Charlottesville residents for violating the civil rights of the people of Charlottesville by inciting the violence that occurred at the rally. On November 23, 2021, a jury found all defendants liable on a charge of civil conspiracy and found Cantwell, Kessler, Spencer, [[Elliott Kline]] and [[Robert Ray|Robert "Azzmador" Ray]] liable for race-based harassment or violence. Cantwell was ordered to pay a total of $700, 000 in damages.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/unite-the-right-lawsuit-charlottesville-b1963126.html Jury awards $25m to victims in 2017 'Unite the Right' assault], ''The Independent''</ref> The jury was unable to reach a verdict on charges of federal conspiracy to incite violence.<ref>[https://www.wsj.com/articles/charlottesville-trial-verdict-jury-finds-prominent-white-supremacist-leaders-liable-11637698395 Charlottesville Trial Verdict: Jury Finds Prominent White Supremacist Leaders Liable], ''The Wall Street Journal''</ref>
-Cantwell has also been convicted of drunk driving, illegal possession of a weapon and possession of stolen property, and is currently in a feud with [[Andrew Auernheimer]], alleged webmaster of the Alt-Right website [[The Daily Stormer|''The Daily Stormer'']].
 ==Criminal convictions==