Matthew Mahrer, 24, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after admitting to helping a neo-Nazi buy an illegal gun intended for a thwarted attack on New York City synagogues. Mahrer, who expressed gratitude that no one was injured and apologized to his family, was apprehended after his accomplice was caught at a Penn Station platform with weapons. Despite his attorney's plea for leniency citing Mahrer's autism and PTSD, the judge emphasized accountability in face of the attempted terrorist threat.
"Matthew Mahrer coordinated the purchase of an out-of-state illegal firearm and extended magazine using an encrypted messaging app with an individual who intended to use the weapon in a terrorist attack on our city's Jewish community."
"I could not be more thankful that no one was hurt," Mahrer told the court, before apologizing to his family and telling the court he 'let them down.'
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