Current:Home > MarketsMan accused of texting death threats to Ramaswamy faces similar charges involving 2 more candidates-InfoLens
Man accused of texting death threats to Ramaswamy faces similar charges involving 2 more candidates
View Date:2024-12-23 11:53:02
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man who was released from jail after he was accused of sending text messages threatening to kill a presidential candidate now faces two more charges that he threatened the lives of different candidates.
Tyler Anderson, 30, of Dover, was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday on three counts of sending a threat using interstate commerce. He is scheduled to be arraigned on Jan. 5.
A message seeking comment was sent to his lawyer.
Anderson was arrested on Dec. 9 and was released Dec. 14. A federal judge set forth several conditions for his release, including that he avoid contact with any presidential candidate and their political campaigns. Anderson, who is receiving mental health treatment, must also take all of his prescribed medications. Guns in his home, belonging to a roommate, must be removed.
The U.S. Attorney’s office did not name the candidates. When Anderson was arrested, a spokesperson for Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said that the texts were directed at his campaign. According to court documents, Anderson received a text message from the candidate’s campaign notifying him of a breakfast event in Portsmouth. The campaign staff received two text messages in response. One threatened to shoot the candidate in the head, the other threatened to kill everyone at the event and desecrate their corpses.
Anderson had told the FBI in an interview that he had sent similar texts to “multiple other campaigns,” according to a court document.
The latest charges say similar texts were sent to two different candidates before the Ramaswamy messages, on Nov. 22 and Dec. 6.
On Nov. 22, a campaign received texts threatening to “impale” and “disembowel” a candidate. On Dec. 6, texts were sent to another candidate’s campaign with threats to shoot the candidate in the head and conduct a mass shooting.
A court document filed when Anderson was arrested included a screenshot of texts from Dec. 6 threatening a mass shooting in response to an invitation to see a candidate “who isn’t afraid to tell it like it is.” Republican Chris Christie calls his events “Tell it Like It Is Town Halls.”
A spokesperson for the Christie campaign had thanked law enforcement officials for addressing those threats.
Each charge provides for a sentence of up to five years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.
veryGood! (8)
Related
- Mark Zuckerberg Records NSFW Song Get Low for Priscilla Chan on Anniversary
- Great British Baking Show Reveals Matt Lucas' Replacement as Host
- Zelenskyy sees opportunity in China's offer to mediate with Russia, but stresses territorial integrity
- Sports betting ads are everywhere. Some worry gamblers will pay a steep price
- Who's hosting 'SNL' tonight? Musical guest, start time, where to watch Nov. 9 episode
- A retro computer museum in Mariupol beloved by children was attacked by Russia
- The Patagonia vest endures in San Francisco tech circles, despite ridicule
- U.S. targets Iran and Russia with new sanctions over hostages, wrongfully detained Americans
- Michelle Obama Is Diving Back into the Dating World—But It’s Not What You Think
- Sudan ceasefire eases fighting as army denies rumors about deposed dictator Omar al-Bashir's whereabouts
Ranking
- Monument erected in Tulsa for victims of 1921 Race Massacre
- Netflix lost viewers for the 1st time in 10 years, says password sharing is to blame
- Elon Musk bought Twitter. Here's what he says he'll do next
- 'Love Me Tender' and poison pills: Unpacking the Elon Musk-Twitter saga
- Vegas Sphere reports revenue decline despite hosting UFC 306, Eagles residency
- Mystery recordings will now be heard for the first time in about 100 years
- Zach Shallcross Reveals the Bachelor: Women Tell All Moment That Threw Him a “Curveball”
- Billie Eilish Is Now Acting as the Bad Guy in Surprise TV Role
Recommendation
-
Biden EPA to charge first-ever ‘methane fee’ for drilling waste by oil and gas companies
-
Museums turn to immersive tech to preserve the stories of aging Holocaust survivors
-
Twitter aims to crack down on misinformation, including misleading posts about Ukraine
-
Group aiming to defund disinformation tries to drain Fox News of online advertising
-
Georgia House Democrats shift toward new leaders after limited election gains
-
14 Stores With the Best Sale Sections
-
The U.S. warns companies to stay on guard for possible Russian cyberattacks
-
Law Roach Clarifies What Part of the Fashion World He's Retiring From