Anti-fur activist sentenced to 21 months in federal prison

An anti-fur activist was sentenced Tuesday to 21 months in federal prison and ordered to pay a whopping restitution figure of $423,477 in damages to 13 people and businesses which sustained heavy damages and losses. Nicole Kissane, 29, formerly of Escondido, didn’t say anything before U.S. District Court Judge Larry Burns exceeded the prosecutor’s recommendation…

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Anti-fur activists plead guilty to vandalism

Two anti-fur activists who were described by a federal prosecutor as “hardcore animal rights extremists” have both pleaded guilty in San Diego federal court to conspiring to vandalize fur industry farms and owners’ homes. Both defendants have agreed to pay $398,272 in damages to the owners of seven mink farms, stores, restaurants, and two homes…

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