A Davidson County jury found 30-year-old Ryan McCann guilty this week of assaulting and intimidating a man of Jewish ancestry while in a downtown Nashville parking lot in July of 2024. McCann, a self-proclaimed antisemitic and white supremacist, was convicted of Assault Resulting in Bodily Injury, along with Civil Rights Intimidation for the attack. McCann was in Nashville with the hate group, Goyim Defense League, as they marched through Nashville last summer.
It took the jury only three hours to convict the Canadian born McCann, who faces up to 13 years in prison for the two guilty convictions. In addition, McCann faces additional charges for an altercation with another man that took place along Broadway.
Criminal Court Judge Steve Dozier stated in court that this is believed to be the first trial of its kind in Tennessee for a Civil Rights Intimidation violation. Jewish leaders from across Nashville and the state praised the Metro Nashville Police department, as well as the District Attorney’s prosecution team. Nashville District Attorney Glenn Funk says the prosecution and convictions prove that violence, hate, and intimidation will not be tolerated in Nashville.
Ryan McCann Instagram post of attack