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Texas man was charged with 22 counts for threatening NYC candidate Mamdani. Evidently he was not fond of the candidate.
abcnews.go.com
A Texas man was charged with making terroristic threats against Zohran Mamdani, a New York State Assembly member and the frontrunner in the race for New York City mayor.
Jeremy Fistel, 44, allegedly threatened Mamdani in voicemail and written messages in June and July, according to officials.
"As alleged, the defendant threatened an elected official by leaving a series of increasingly alarming anti-Muslim messages with the office of Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani. The defendant told the assemblyman to go back to Uganda before someone shoots him in the head, to keep an eye on his house and family, to watch his back every second until he leaves America, and that he and his relatives deserve to die," Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said. "Let me be very clear – we take threats of violence against any office holder extremely seriously – and there is no room for hate or bigotry in our political discourse."
Those threats prompted an increase in Mamdani's security, officials said.
Fistel, who was arrested earlier this month in Plano, Texas, pleaded not guilty Thursday to a 22-count indictment charging him with making a terroristic threat as a hate crime and other counts. He was released on bail and ordered to return to court on Nov. 19. He faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted.
Texas man charged with making terroristic threats against Zohran Mamdani
Texas man charged with making terroristic threats against Zohran Mamdani
A Texas man is charged with making terroristic threats against Zohran Mamdani, the frontrunner in the race for New York City mayor over voicemail and in messages.
A Texas man was charged with making terroristic threats against Zohran Mamdani, a New York State Assembly member and the frontrunner in the race for New York City mayor.
Jeremy Fistel, 44, allegedly threatened Mamdani in voicemail and written messages in June and July, according to officials.
"As alleged, the defendant threatened an elected official by leaving a series of increasingly alarming anti-Muslim messages with the office of Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani. The defendant told the assemblyman to go back to Uganda before someone shoots him in the head, to keep an eye on his house and family, to watch his back every second until he leaves America, and that he and his relatives deserve to die," Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said. "Let me be very clear – we take threats of violence against any office holder extremely seriously – and there is no room for hate or bigotry in our political discourse."
Those threats prompted an increase in Mamdani's security, officials said.
Fistel, who was arrested earlier this month in Plano, Texas, pleaded not guilty Thursday to a 22-count indictment charging him with making a terroristic threat as a hate crime and other counts. He was released on bail and ordered to return to court on Nov. 19. He faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted.
