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Man Who Lied To Feds About Ties To White Supremacist Group Sentenced To 6 Months In Prison

Ashe Schow
Man Who Lied To Feds About Ties To White Supremacist Group Sentenced To 6 Months In Prison
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A New Jersey man who lied while seeking a federal security clearance was sentenced last week to six months in prison and an additional two years of probation.

Fred Arena, 42, was applying for the security clearance and did not disclose his ties to Vanguard America, a white supremacist group. When federal agents alter asked him about the ties, he lied, U.S. attorney for the Eastern Pennsylvania District William M. McSwain said.

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