Biography
Anarchist convicted of illegally possessing Molotov cocktails allegedly intended to be used at the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul. Arrested on August 30, 2008 by FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force agents at a Minneapolis residence after being surveilled by a paid informant who met him at a CrimethInc Convergence near Waldo, Wisconsin. Pleaded guilty October 21, 2008 to one count of possession of a destructive device.
Matthew Bradley DePalma, age 24, an anarchist, was charged with possession of an unregistered destructive device for preparing Molotov cocktails to be used at the 2008 Republican National Convention in Minneapolis. He unwittingly told his plan to an FBI informant. Pleaded guilty; 42 months federal prison plus 3 years supervised release.
