10\/10\/25 – The Justice Department today announced a criminal complaint charging George Russell Isbell Jr., 69, of San Diego, with mailing a threatening communication. Isbell was arrested on Oct. 7 in San Diego.<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks to the incredible teamwork between state, local, and federal law enforcement, this coward hiding behind a keyboard was taken into custody and charged federally for mailing threatening communications,\u201d said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. \u201cWe cannot allow this political violence to continue any longer. This arrest will serve as a reminder to many \u2013 do not do this, we will find you and bring you to justice.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe FBI and our partners will not tolerate threats of violence like the kind allegedly made by the defendant about a media personality,\u201d said FBI Director Kash Patel.\u00a0\u201cWe will continue to investigate, pursue, and find those responsible for this conduct and ensure such criminals are held to full account in our justice system.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cUnfortunately, a rise in political threats has been accompanied by a rise in political violence,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe for the Middle District of Florida. \u201cWe take all threats of violence seriously and will continue to respond in close coordination with our law enforcement partners and prosecute the authors of such threatening communications.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to the complaint, on or about Sept. 18, Isbell mailed a letter from San Diego threatening to injure his victim, a media personality located in Tampa, Florida, and telling his victim that the victim needed \u201cto be exterminated.\u201d In the letter, he referenced one of the victim\u2019s friends, Mr. Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist who had recently been killed during a public engagement on a college campus. After writing that he hoped that the American flag \u201cstrangles the life out of you,\u201d the letter went on to state: \u201cMaybe someone will blow your head off!!! We can hope! Planning any public engagements? Love to see your head explode and your blood stain the concrete red. What a sight!\u201d.<\/p>\n
If convicted, Isbell faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.<\/p>\n
The FBI Tampa Field Office and the Tampa Police Department are investigating the case, with assistance from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Additional support was provided by the FBI San Diego Field Office, the San Diego Police Department, and the San Diego County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Wheeler III for the Middle District of Florida is prosecuting the case.<\/p>\n
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