A ringleader in a global monkey torture network exposed by the BBC has been charged by US federal prosecutors.

Michael Macartney, 50, who went by the alias “Torture King”, was charged in Virginia with conspiracy to create and distribute animal-crushing videos.

Mr Macartney was one of three key distributors identified by the BBC Eye team during a year-long investigation into sadistic monkey torture groups.

Two women have also been charged in the UK following the investigation.

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Mr Macartney, a former motorcycle gang member who previously spent time in prison, ran several chat groups for monkey torture enthusiasts from around the world on the encrypted messaging app Telegram.

  • @ABCDE
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    -256 months ago

    Good strawman.

    • @hime0321
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      186 months ago

      You should probably actually learn fallacies before using the wrong one where it is not applicable.

      • @ABCDE
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        -176 months ago

        I’m okay, like I said, I have no interest in your responses so you can stop.

        • @hime0321
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          106 months ago

          I’ll stop when the ignorant are willing to learn.

    • @Nurse_Robot
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      76 months ago

      Okay, you must be trolling. No one is this stupid.

      • @ABCDE
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        -96 months ago

        Don’t be a cunt.

          • @ABCDE
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            16 months ago

            You called me a troll and stupid. Yes, you are.

            • @Nurse_Robot
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              26 months ago

              I genuinely didn’t expect to find someone defending the torture king earnestly, I think my words were justified

              • @ABCDE
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                06 months ago

                Except I didn’t defend him. Try again.

      • @ABCDE
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        -56 months ago

        From your response you clearly do not.