Earl Leslie Krugel was the coordinator of the Jewish Defense League in the Western United States.
10 Facts About Earl Krugel
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Earl Krugel was kept in protective custody for three years for the 2001 bomb plot.
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Three days later, another prisoner killed Krugel by striking him in the head with a block of concrete.
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At one time, Earl Krugel worked as a dental assistant in California's San Fernando Valley.
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Earl Krugel had been active with the Jewish Defense League since its founding in 1968.
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In 2003, the bombing charges were dropped and Earl Krugel was allowed to plead guilty to reduced charges of conspiracy to violate civil rights, and to a weapons charge.
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Part of the plea agreement demanded that Earl Krugel reveal the names of all JDL activists involved in the 1985 bombing of Alex Odeh's office.
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Earl Krugel was sentenced to 20 years in prison in September 2005.
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Earl Krugel had been at the medium security prison for just three days.
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Earl Krugel suffered multiple skull fractures, internal bleeding and multiple lacerations to his head, face and brain.