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Article: Earth Liberation Front Bankrolled by PETA; Convicted Arsonist and PETA Grantee Spoke at San Diego 'Animal Liberation' Event Hours Before Condo Development Blaze.
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- PR Newswire
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- August 4, 2003
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- As the frightening images of a massive August 2nd arson are seared into the minds of San Diego residents, many are left to wonder just who the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) is and who pays its bills. As law enforcement begins to look for answers, members of the public should know that the shadowy ELF enjoys financial backing from at least one tax-exempt, above-ground group -- the activists at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
A recent federal income tax return filed by PETA shows a $1,500 cash payment to the "North American Earth Liberation Front." And Rodney Coronado, a convicted arsonist who previously ...