Unite the Right rally organizer Jason Kessler attempts to speak at a news conference in Charlottesville on Aug. 13. (Justin Ide/Reuters)The main organizer behind the deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville has been indicted on a count of felony perjury stemming from his conviction on a misdemeanor assault charge earlier this year. Kessler swore out an assault complaint, claiming Taylor grabbed him and violently shook his arm, according to the local station WCAV. Jason Kessler, an organizer for the Unite the Right Rally, was interrupted by counterprotesters on Aug. 13 as he tried to give a news conference. (Elyse Samuels,Whitney Leaming/The Washington Post)The day after the rally, Kessler gave a news conference in Charlottesville, pinning blame for the violence on law enforcement and claiming “anti-white hate” fueled the chaos.

Source: Washington Post October 04, 2017 06:22 UTC