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April 2 (UPI)– A Florida guy who threatened to eliminate a U.S. Supreme Court judge was sentenced on Tuesday to more than a year in prison.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Florida’s Middle District stated U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard had actually sentenced Neal Brij Sidhwaney, of Fernandina Beach, to 14 months in federal jail “for sending an interstate risk to eliminate,” according to the Justice Department.
Court files lay out that Sidhwaney had actually made a phone call from Florida to a Supreme Court workplace in Washington, D.C., on July 31, 2023. He was detained Aug. 18 and went into a guilty plea practically 4 months back on Dec. 15.
Sidhwaney, 43, who “left an expletive-laden, threatening voicemail message,” apparently had actually recognized himself after threatening to eliminate among the Supreme Court justices.
“Yeah, hi, my name is Neal Sidhwaney. This message is for [redacted justice’s name] … I will … eliminate you,” the message stated while likewise guaranteeing to eliminate deputy marshals who may react, according to court files gotten by the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville.
While the Justice Department did not state which justice, court files suggested that Sidhwaney’s designated target had actually been Chief Justice John Roberts.
It is unclear what encouraged the anger of Sidhwaney– who in the past had actually worked as a developer for Google.
A psychology report had actually shown that Sidhwaney supposedly had actually been experiencing fear and other psychological misconceptions when the event versus Roberts took place.
This case comes as federal district attorneys have actually cautioned versus threatening election employees in the middle of the 2024 governmental election project.
It likewise came as reports of hazards and violence versus public figures, survey employees and other election authorities have actually been on the increase.
