ALF Brothers Renounce Violence

FUR COMMISSION USA PRESS RELEASE, MARCH 14, 2000

ALF Brothers Renounce Violence

TWO BROTHERS CONVICTED for their part in the 1997 firebombing of the Fur Breeders Agricultural Co-operative in Sandy, Utah, have apologized in court for their crimes.

Douglas “Josh” Ellerman, 21, and brother Clinton, 23, were both affiliated with the Straight Edge movement and the Animal Liberation Front at the time the attack took place.

Appearing in District Court in Utah on Mar. 10, Douglas had his sentence reduced from seven years to 71 months. He has already served 20 months.

Josh confessed to breaking into the co-op, planting five bombs and lighting two fires that caused $1 million in damage.

“Since I’ve been locked down … I have realized I made a very big mistake, a very dangerous and stupid mistake,” he said.

Three days later, Clinton was sentenced for the first time, to five years, and ordered to share the $750,000 restitution with his brother. He confessed to building the bombs used in the attack.

“I would like to apologize to the Fur Breeders people for all that I did,” he told the court.

Both men could have been sentenced for up to 35 years.

See also:

Fur Co-op Bombers Avoid Life Sentences FCUSA press release, Apr. 29, 1999.
Utah Bomber Ellerman Sentenced FCUSA press release, Sept. 10, 1998.