Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening: A Florida man, Neal Brij Sidhwaney, pleaded guilty last week to a serious charge of threatening to kill a Supreme Court justice. The incident occurred on July 31 when Sidhwaney, residing in Fernandina Beach, Florida, called the Supreme Court and left a threatening voicemail filled with expletives for a member of the high court.
Although the Justice Department did not explicitly disclose the justice’s identity, online court documents confirmed that Chief Justice John Roberts was the target of the threatening phone call. The competent assessment of Sidhwaney, filed with a federal court in Florida, specified that he contacted Chief Justice Roberts by phone and threatened to kill him.
Following his arrest in August, Sidhwaney pleaded guilty on Friday to the charge of transmitting an interstate threat to kill. The U.S. Supreme Court Police Protective Intelligence Unit, assisted by the Capitol Police Threat Assessment Section, conducted the investigation.
The severity of the charge means Sidhwaney could face up to five years in federal prison. However, a sentencing date has not yet been set. The case highlights the ongoing challenges surrounding security concerns and threats faced by members of the judiciary, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding the justice system against such actions.
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Neal Brij Sidhwaney (43, Fernandina Beach) has pleaded guilty to transmitting an interstate threat to kill, according to United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg. Sidhwaney could face up to five years in federal prison as a maximum penalty.