John Patler

John Christ Patsalos (born January 6, 1938), formerly known as John Patler, is an American former neo-Nazi and cartoonist who was convicted of the August 25, 1967, assassination of American Nazi Party (ANP) leader George Lincoln Rockwell. He was formerly close to Rockwell and worked on producing the ANP's propaganda, particularly cartoons, in their publications. Born in New York City in 1938, Patsalos had a violent childhood, with his father killing his mother when he was five years old. He was convicted of several crimes in his youth and treated for mental health issues.