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Alaska Man Panos Anastasiou Indicted for Threatening Six Supreme Court Justices on Wednesday

Sep 19, 2024, 07:00 PM

An Alaska man named Panos Anastasiou has been arrested and indicted on federal charges for making over 400 violent threats against six U.S. Supreme Court justices and their family members. The threats included violent, racist, and homophobic rhetoric, as well as threats of assassination by torture, hanging, and firearms. The Department of Justice announced the indictment, stating that Anastasiou faces multiple charges and could face up to 10 years in jail. The indictment did not specify which justices were targeted, but it is noted that the Supreme Court has a 6-3 conservative majority. Anastasiou, 76, has donated frequently to Democrats via ActBlue. The arrest occurred on Wednesday, and the threats were described as graphic.