Leaders of Springfield, Ohio, and residents are suing a neo-Nazi group for allegedly orchestrating attacks against supporters of Haitian immigrants.

An Ohio city that was racked with chaos and threats last year related to an influx of Haitian immigrants filed a lawsuit on Thursday against a neo-Nazi group that it alleges was at the heart of the onslaught.

The city of Springfield, Ohio, which faced a wave of threats last year following false accusations that Haitian migrants living in the town were “eating pets” of U.S. citizens, filed a

In the lawsuit, the city states that people associated with the group made death threats last year against those who expressed support for Haitian residents.

The City of Springfield has filed a lawsuit against an alleged neo-Nazi group for conducting what it claims to be a campaign of threats and intimidation. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), and law firms Paul Weiss and Taft,

The Blood Tribe also identified Springfield residents who supported the Haitian community and set out to terrorize and intimidate them,’ the complaint states.

Springfield, the small Ohio city that faced chaos, threats, and drama in 2024 over its Haitian immigrant population, is taking legal action.