 it appears the NA attempted to deposit Ratliff’s “gift” into the group’s bank account without Streed’s endorsement.

It remains unclear if Ratliff ever issued another check to Streed to replace the one the NA tried to deposit.

What is clear is that Derek Black secretly received $125,000 from the estate of Stormfront’s biggest donor the day after he denounced Stormfront and everything it represented. And despite publicly denouncing his son for leaving the racist movement, Don Black was fully aware that Derek received the bequest and had cashed the check.

In a series of text and email exchanges with Derek over the last four weeks, he explained how he came to receive the Ratliff bequest, though he could not explain why there was never an announcement of Ratliff’s passing on Stormfront, which has a special section devoted to user recollections about deceased forum members, called “The Eternal Flame.”



Between March 2014 and June 2015, Stormfront’s Alexa web traffic rank dropped by 70 percent. Meanwhile, The Daily Stormer’s Alexa traffic ranking increased 570% over the past 3 years. Daily Stormer overtook Stormfront in traffic rank to become the most-visited neo-Nazi Internet site earlier this summer.

So, why the secrecy? Derek confirmed his father was aware he received the bequest. When it was pointed out that $125,000 was more money than Stormfront usually received in a year and a half of collecting donations (see chart) and that just a few months after Derek received the inheritance Don Black was in civil court being sued for more than $16,000 in past due credit card bills, Derek claimed ignorance of his father’s financial difficulties.

Despite some gains from the Trump candidacy, Stormfront has been losing revenue and audience share since 2014. In fact, it is no longer the largest white supremacist website, though it remains the most lucrative. Younger racists seem to be more likely to visit the more activist-driven hate site, Daily Stormer, which exceeded Stormfront’s Alexa ranking earlier this summer. (See charts.)



Court records show Stormfront founder, Don Black, has had a number of civil default judgments over unpaid credit card debts.

In late September, Derek reviewed the timeline Hatewatch compiled and agreed to discuss details of his decisions during that period, but asked that we not report anything until after the Washington
it appears the NA attempted to deposit Ratliff ’s “ gift ” into the group ’s depository financial institution explanation without Streed ’s endorsement. 

 It remains unclear if Ratliff always issued another check to Streed to replace the one the NA hear to deposit. 

 What is clear is that Derek Black secretly meet $ 125,000 from the estate of Stormfront ’s biggest donor the sidereal day after he denounced Stormfront and everything it represented. And despite publicly denouncing his son for leaving the racist apparent motion, Don Black was fully mindful that Derek received the bequest and had cash the check mark. 

 In a series of text and email exchange with Derek over the last four weeks, he explain how he came to pick up the Ratliff bequest, though he could not explain why there was never an announcement of Ratliff ’s passing on Stormfront, which has a special incision devoted to user recollections about deceased forum members, called “ The Eternal Flame. ” 



 Between March 2014 and June 2015, Stormfront ’s Alexa web traffic rank dropped by 70 percent. Meanwhile, The Daily Stormer ’s Alexa traffic ranking increased 570% over the past 3 years. Daily Stormer overtook Stormfront in traffic rank and file to become the most - visited neo - national socialist Internet web site earlier this summer. 

 So, why the secrecy? Derek confirmed his founder was aware he received the bequest. When it was pointed out that $ 125,000 was more money than Stormfront usually welcome in a year and a half of collecting donations (see chart) and that just a few month after Derek received the inheritance Don Black was in civil court being sued for more than $ 16,000 in past due credit rating card bill, Derek claim ignorance of his father ’s financial difficulties. 

 Despite some gains from the Trump candidacy, Stormfront has been losing revenue and hearing share since 2014. In fact, it is no longer the largest white supremacist website, though it persist the most lucrative. youthful racists look to be more likely to travel to the more activist - drive hate site, Daily Stormer, which surpass Stormfront ’s Alexa ranking earlier this summer. (experience charts .) 



 Court criminal record show Stormfront founder, Don Black, has had a number of civil default judgments over unpaid credit card debt. 

 In late September, Derek reviewed the timeline Hatewatch roll up and agreed to discuss details of his decisions during that period, but asked that we not report anything until after the Washington
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it appears the NA attempted to deposit into group’s bank without Streed’s endorsement. ever another check to to replace the the NA tried to deposit. What clear is that Derek Black secretly received $125,000 from the estate of Stormfront’s donor the day after he denounced Stormfront and everything it represented. And despite denouncing son leaving racist movement, Don Black was fully aware that Derek received the bequest and had cashed the In a series of text and email exchanges Derek over the last weeks, he explained how he to the Ratliff though could explain why there never an announcement of Ratliff’s passing on Stormfront, which has a special section devoted to user recollections deceased forum “The Eternal Between 2014 June 2015, Stormfront’s traffic rank dropped by 70 percent. Stormer’s Alexa traffic ranking increased 570% over the 3 years. Stormer overtook Stormfront in traffic rank become the most-visited neo-Nazi Internet site earlier this So, why the secrecy? Derek confirmed his father was aware he received the bequest. When pointed out that $125,000 more money than usually in year a half collecting donations (see chart) and that just a few months after received the inheritance Don Black was in civil court being more $16,000 in past credit card bills, Derek ignorance his father’s financial difficulties. gains the has losing and audience share since In fact, it is no the largest white supremacist most lucrative. Younger racists seem to be more to visit the more activist-driven hate site, Stormer, which exceeded Stormfront’s Alexa ranking earlier this summer. (See charts.) Court show Stormfront Black, has had a number of civil default over unpaid credit card In late September, Derek reviewed the timeline Hatewatch compiled agreed discuss details his decisions during period, but asked we not report after the
 it appears the NA attempted to Deposit RatLiff’s “GifT” inTo The gRoup’S bank account wiTHout streed’s endorsement.

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in a series Of text ANd email EXchangeS with DEreK ovEr thE LaSt FouR wEEks, HE eXplAIneD how he caMe To ReceiVe thE rATLiff BeqUest, ThougH he could not exPlaIn whY TheRe was Never An anNoUncemEnt of RAtlifF’s Passing on StormfRont, Which has a SpeCiAl sEcTion dEVoted tO usEr rEcollecTions abOUt dEcEASEd Forum members, called “thE eTeRnal FlamE.”



BetweEN MArCH 2014 and June 2015, stOrmFronT’S alexa Web tRAfFic rank dRopped BY 70 pErCent. MeaNwHile, ThE DAilY StOrmer’S alexA traffIc rankinG incrEAsed 570% over the pasT 3 Years. Daily StoRMeR OVeRTook stoRmfront in trAffiC Rank To beCOmE thE Most-vIsiteD nEO-NAZi Internet site earliEr This suMmer.

SO, why the secrecY? Derek confIRMEd his fatHer wAS aWAre he received tHe beqUest. When it WAs pointeD out tHat $125,000 was moRe money thAN stormfroNt uSuaLly RecEIVeD in a year and a hALF of cOlLecting DonAtions (sEe cHarT) anD thAt Just a few mOnths aftEr deReK rEceIved tHE inheritAnCe DOn blaCk was IN civil Court BeinG sUeD For More thaN $16,000 In PASt duE cReDit cArd BiLls, DeRek cLAimEd ignorAnce of his FatHEr’s fInAnCial difFiculties.

DespItE some gains FrOm tHe TrumP CAndidacy, stormfront has been losing REvenue aNd aUdienCe shAre since 2014. IN faCt, it is No lONger thE largeSt whiTe SupREMacisT WEbSitE, tHough it remAINs tHe mosT lUcraTive. YouNger racists seem to bE MorE likely to visiT thE morE ACtIviST-dRIveN hATe sITE, Daily Stormer, whIch exceedeD STOrMfront’s AleXA raNkIng earlIer this SummeR. (see charTs.)



Court reCords show stOrmfRONt fOunder, Don BLack, has hAd a number OF civiL DeFault JudGments OvEr uNpaid Credit CArd Debts.

in late sePtembeR, DereK rEviewed tHe timeline Hatewatch compIled anD agreEd tO discuss dEtaILs oF his decisIons During that PerIod, But asKed THat we Not rEPoRt aNYthinG untIL after the wAsHinGTOn
 it appears the NA attempt ed to depo sit R atl iff ’s  “gi ft”into the group ’ s ba nk account without Str eed’s  e n dors e me nt.
It rema i ns u ncl ea rifRa t li ff ev erissuedanother ch eck  t o Streed tor ep lace the o nethe NA tried  to  depos it .
W hat i s c learis tha t  Derek  Black se cr e tly re c eived $ 1 2 5, 000from the estate o f  S t ormfront’s big gest d on o rt h e d ayafter he d en ounce d  Stormf r on t a nde verything itrepresented .  An d desp it e p u blicly  deno un c ing  his son fo r le aving the  racis t  moveme n t, DonBlackwas  fu llya wa re  th at Der e krec e ive d the be qu es t and  had c a s hedthe  che ck.
In a series o f t exta ndemail  exch ange swithDerekoverth e last four wee ks,he explai ned  h owhe  came to rec eiv e t he Ratl iff beq u est ,t h o ug h he could not exp la i n  w hy there  was n e ve ra n announ ce men t of R atlif f’sp as sing onStormf r on t,  whichha s a sp ec ial  se ction devo ted to  user re colle c tions about de c eased forum m e mb e r s, call ed“The Eterna l Fl a me.” 


B et wee n  Marc h 201 4a nd June 2015, Stormfro nt ’s Ale xa we b traffic ran k droppedb y 70 perce nt.M ea n while, The Dai ly St ormer’s Al e xa traff ic ra nking in creased 5 7 0 % over t hepas t 3  ye a r s.  Daily Storme r over to ok Stor mfr ont intra ffi c r ank  t o becomethe most -v is it ed  ne o-Naz i  Interne tsit eear liert his su mmer. 

So ,wh y  th e secre c y? D erek  c on firm edhi s fat herw asaware h e receive d t h e be qu es t. When  it was point ed  out that$1 25, 000 wa s more mon ey than Stormfront usua l ly rece ive d ina ye ar and ahal f of c oll e ctingdonati ons ( se e c h a rt) a n d  t hat  j ust a fewm o nth s aft er  Der ek rece ived the inheritan c e D on Black wasincivi l co urt be i ngsu e d f o r  more than $16, 000 in pas td ue  credit ca r d b il ls, Der ek clai med i g norance  of his f ather’s f in anci a l  di fficulties .

Despi te some g a ins f r om  theTru mp can di dac y, St ormfro n t h as be en los in g reve nue a nd  audienc e share since 2014. Infact,it is  no  longer t hel arg est white  sup remacist w ebs ite , tho ugh it re main s  t hem ost l ucra t ive. Youn g er  ra c i st s seem to b e m ore  like lyt o visi t th e more activist-d r iven hate site , Da i l y S tor m er,wh ich exceeded S tor mf r o nt’s Ale xa  ranking ea rlier th is summe r. (Se e char ts.)

C ou r t reco rdssho w Stormfr ont  f o under,Do nB lack,hasha d a nu mber o f  civ i l  default judgmen ts ov e r  unpa i d c redit  c ard deb t s.
In late Se ptember, De rek re view ed th e timel in e Hate wat ch  compileda nd agreed  to d iscussde tail s o f hisdeci s i ons d urin gtha t period, b ut as ke d  th at w e not  r epor t anythin g  until a fte r  the Wa sh ing t o n
 it_appears the_NA attempted to deposit_Ratliff’s “gift”_into_the group’s_bank_account without Streed’s_endorsement.

It remains unclear_if Ratliff ever issued_another check to_Streed_to replace the one the NA tried to deposit.

What is clear is that Derek_Black_secretly received_$125,000_from_the estate of Stormfront’s biggest_donor the day after he_denounced Stormfront_and everything it represented. And despite publicly denouncing_his_son for leaving_the racist movement, Don Black was fully aware that_Derek received the bequest and had_cashed the check.

In_a_series_of text and email_exchanges with Derek over the last_four weeks, he explained how he_came to receive the Ratliff bequest, though_he could not explain why there_was never an announcement of_Ratliff’s passing_on Stormfront, which has a_special section devoted_to user_recollections about deceased_forum members, called “The Eternal Flame.”



Between_March 2014 and_June 2015, Stormfront’s Alexa web traffic_rank_dropped by 70_percent._Meanwhile,_The Daily_Stormer’s Alexa traffic_ranking_increased 570%_over_the past 3 years. Daily Stormer_overtook_Stormfront in traffic rank to become the_most-visited neo-Nazi Internet site_earlier_this summer.

So, why the_secrecy? Derek confirmed his father_was aware he received the bequest._When it_was pointed_out that $125,000 was more money than Stormfront usually received in_a year and a half of_collecting donations (see chart)_and that_just_a few months_after_Derek received_the inheritance Don Black was in civil_court being_sued for more than $16,000 in_past due credit card_bills,_Derek claimed ignorance of his father’s_financial difficulties.

Despite some gains from the_Trump candidacy, Stormfront has been_losing_revenue_and audience share since 2014._In fact, it is no longer_the largest white_supremacist website, though it remains the most_lucrative._Younger racists seem to be more_likely_to visit the more activist-driven hate_site,_Daily_Stormer, which exceeded Stormfront’s Alexa_ranking earlier this summer. (See charts.)



Court_records show Stormfront founder, Don Black, has had a_number of civil_default judgments over unpaid credit_card_debts.

In_late September, Derek reviewed the timeline Hatewatch compiled and agreed_to discuss_details of his_decisions during that period, but asked that we not report_anything until after the Washington