The Alaska man allegedly sent more than 465 messages to the Supreme Court through an online portal.
Washington — An Alaska man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly threatening to assassinate six members of the Supreme Court and harm two family members, the Justice Department said.Panos Anastasiou, 76, is accused of sending more than 465 messages to the Supreme Court through an online portal, which included violent, racist, and homophobic rhetoric, according to court filings.
' Charging documents state that some of the threats allegedly made by Anastasiou 'were intended to intimidate' the justices and 'retaliate against them for official actions' they had taken in their capacity as judges.The messages were sent between January and July, when the Supreme Court ended its term, court documents. In one of the messages, sent Jan. 4, Anastasiou allegedly threatened to murder one justice by 'providing the rope' to 'hang … from an Oak tree.
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