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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. | 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>[https://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/19/us/david-duke-pleads-guilty-to-tax-charge-and-fraud.html David Duke Pleads Guilty To Tax Charge And Fraud], ''The New York Times''</ref> Duke pleaded guilty to the charges in December 2002 and was sentenced to 15 months in prison and fined $10, 000. | |||
==David Duke's antisemitic beliefs== | ==David Duke's antisemitic beliefs== | ||