Editing David Duke (section)

===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.