A Fernandina Seashore, Florida man pleaded responsible on Monday after threatening to kill a U.S. Supreme Court docket Justice in July.
U.S. Lawyer Roger B. Handberg introduced that 43-year-old Neal Brij Sidhwaney pleaded responsible to transmitting an interstate loss of life menace.
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The Division of Justice stated on July 31, 2023, Sidhwaney referred to as the U.S. Supreme Court docket in Washington, D.C. from Florida and left a threatening voicemail that was reportedly crammed with expletives.
In response to courtroom information, the suspect recognized himself by identify on the voicemail and repeatedly threatened to kill a particular Supreme Court docket Justice who was unnamed by the DOJ and solely recognized as Sufferer 1 within the grand jury indictment.
The DOJ didn’t instantly reply to inquiries from Fox Information Digital searching for extra details about the sufferer.
A sentencing date has not been set for Sidhwaney, although he faces a most penalty of 5 years in federal jail.
The Supreme Court docket of the USA Protecting Intelligence Unit and U.S. Capitol Police Menace Evaluation Part investigated the case, which is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. attorneys Kirwinn Mike and Joe Wheeler, III.