Imperial Wizard of Klan arrested

April 16, 2002
By Rick Ross

Jeffrey Berry, Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan was arrested during August 2000 after ramming his van into the car of a black man according to Kentucky State Police. This occurred after a rally at a county courthouse. Berry's victim, identified as James Beatty, of Hazard, Kentucky said the Klan leader rammed his car after making threats. Berry was charged with felony first-degree wanton endangerment, felony first-degree criminal mischief and terrorist threats. He was held in jail pending a $10,000 cash bond.

Notes: This article is based upon "Indiana Klan leader arrested following confrontation with black" Indianapolis Star/August 14, 2000