William Cottrell

Male, Organization member

1980 –

82

Who is William Cottrell?

William "Billy" Jensen Cottrell is a former Ph.D. candidate at the California Institute of Technology who was convicted in April 2005 of conspiracy and arson, associated with the destruction of 8 sport utility vehicles and a Hummer dealership in the name of the Earth Liberation Front. He was sentenced to eight years in federal prison on arson charges and ordered to pay $3.5 million in restitution. His lawyers, however, have appealed the verdict and sentence. He was released August 16, 2011.

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Born
1980
Concord
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • California Institute of Technology
  • University of Chicago

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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