US EditionTexas Man Accused of Making Death Threats Against Zohran Mamdani
Jeremy Fistel faces terroristic threat and hate crime charges after leaving multiple racist voicemails threatening NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, authorities said.
- A Texas man named Fistel allegedly left threatening, anti-Muslim voicemails for New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, telling him to go back to Uganda and threatening his family.
- According to prosecutors, Fistel admitted to making the calls but claimed he was 'just a regular guy' and didn't threaten anyone.
- Mamdani thanked authorities for taking the threats seriously and said they reflect 'a broader climate of hate that has no place in our city.
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Texas man charged with hate crimes for threatening Mamdani
A Texas man was charged with 22 counts, half of which are classified as hate crimes, for sending death threats to New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the indictment of Jeremy Fistel, a 44-year-old resident of Plano, Texas, on Thursday. He was arrested in the Lone Star State last week and extradited to New York this week. He then appeared in court for his arraignment. Fistel was…
'Deserve to die': Texas man indicted over series of violent threats to Zohran Mamdani
Authorities have arrested a Texas man for allegedly making phone and written threats to New York City mayoral candidate and State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, warning the self-described democratic socialist to “return to Uganda” before someone shoots him in the head, the Queens district attorney said Thursday
Texas man accused of making death threats against Zohran Mamdani
Editor's note: The above video previously aired on Sep. 10. QUEENS, N.Y. (WPIX) – A Texas man was arraigned in a Queens court Thursday for allegedly making threats against New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Thursday. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Jeremy Fistel, 44, is accused of making "terroristic threat[s]" against Mamd…
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