Editing David Duke (section)

==Villainy==

Duke, as previously mentioned, is ''very ''antisemitic; he has praised [[Adolf Hitler]] on numerous occasions and is a [[The Holocaust|Holocaust]] denier. He often accuses the Jewish community of trying to infiltrate the government, which he describes as a "Zionist-Occupied Government" and spread their beliefs across the world to attain total control. David Duke almost obsessively posts antisemitic posts on Twitter, usually accusing Jews of many historically significant and damaging crimes.

David Duke also has a criminal history. He was arrested in 1972 for inciting a riot. As previously mentioned, he plead guilty in 2002 to felony tax fraud and using his supporters' donations for recreational gambling. As a result, he was sentenced to 15 months in prison. and was arrested in the Czech Republic in 2009 for attending a Neo-Nazi rally.<ref>[https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2009/david-duke-charged-prague-holocaust-denial DAVID DUKE CHARGED IN PRAGUE WITH HOLOCAUST DENIAL], Southern Poverty Law Center</ref> He was also kicked out of Italy, due to an order in the Schengen Area to bar him from having residence within.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-italy-kukluxklan/italian-court-moves-to-expel-former-ku-klux-klan-leader-idUKBRE9B40T120131205 Italian court moves to expel former Ku Klux Klan leader], ''Reuters''</ref>

Duke is active on ''[[Stormfront (website)|Stormfront]]'' and is good friends with its founder, [[Don Black]]. He also has ties to [[Nick Griffin]] and the [[BNP|British National Party]]. 

He also frequently visits European countries, as well as countries with an antisemitic presence to sell his books and to give speeches to antisemitic viewers. He notably visited Damascus and spoke on a local radio, and talked about his belief in the "Zionist-Occupied Government" to critical acclaim from residents living there. He also met personally with Iranian president [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]] to openly discuss the Holocaust, to both denying it.

===Criminal conviction===
In 2002, Duke was prosecuted for mail fraud and filing false tax returns. He was accused of having defrauded his followers throughout the 1990s by falsely claiming to be in dire financial straits and asking for financial support before using the money they sent him for gambling and business investments.<ref name = fraud></ref> Duke pleaded guilty to the charges in December 2002 and was sentenced to 15 months in prison and fined $10, 000.