Judge orders makeup artist to cover suspected killer's swastika tattoos

By at 9:53 am Tuesday, Dec 8

A judge has ordered the state of Florida to hire a makeup artist to cover the tattoos of a white supremacist on trial for stabbing a teenager to death.
Swastika-Head His lawyer argued in a pretrial motion that the tattoos, which Ditullio acquired after his arrest, could prejudice a jury. The judge agreed but ruled that any tattoos Ditullio had before his arrest should not be covered.

I've always had pleasant conversations with makeup artists who have powdered my face before I've appeared on TV. I wonder if the makeup artist and this fellow engage in a bit of cheerful banter each morning as she/he covers up the large swastika on his neck?

Makeup hides neo-Nazi's swastika in Florida court

Mark Frauenfelder

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