[3][5] At the same time, Kline took a position as a writer for the neo-Nazi Daily Stormer, for which he promoted racial hatred and conspiracy theories about Jews.
[6] In order to bolster his reputation, throughout his time in the alt-right movement Kline claimed that he had deployed to and fought in Iraq and Kuwait, when in fact his unit never left the state of Pennsylvania during his service.
[4] In October 2017, Kline was named as a defendant in Sines v. Kessler, a case brought by nine Charlottesville residents against various organizers, promoters, and participants in the Unite the Right rally.
[7] Kline was jailed in January 2020 for contempt of court after ignoring orders to produce records, including credentials for his email and social media accounts.
During the trial, plaintiffs showed a video deposition of Samantha Froelich, an ex-girlfriend of Kline's, who described her experiences as a former member of Identity Evropa and the alt-right.