Podcaster Indicted, Arrested in LA for Allegedly Threatening to Kill President Trump, Prosecutors Say
Federal prosecutors say Benjamin Azariah Southworth posted videos calling for President Trump’s assassination and harassed the attorney’s family with threats and personal information.
- On Thursday, September 3, 2026, federal prosecutors arrested podcaster Benjamin Azariah Southworth in Los Angeles after a grand jury indicted him for allegedly threatening President Donald Trump and harassing an attorney's family.
- Authorities allege Southworth posted videos advocating for political violence between January and May, then targeted the family of the President's personal attorney by publishing their home address and phone numbers online.
- A grand jury indicted Southworth on three federal counts including threats against the President and cyberstalking. First Assistant Attorney Bill Essayli said, "There is zero tolerance for political violence, especially for threats directed at the President."
- Southworth will face initial proceedings in the District Court for the Central District, where the court will determine conditions of pretrial release or detention during his appearance.
- Prosecutors reiterated that threats against the President are federal crimes in the United States. Essayli stated, "My office will prosecute anyone who crosses that line to the fullest extent of the law.
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Leftist Podcaster Arrested for Threats to Kill President Donald Trump * The Gateway Pundit * by Cassandra MacDonald
Federal agents have arrested Los Angeles-based leftist podcaster Benjamin Azariah Southworth at his Westlake home Thursday on a grand jury indictment charging him with threatening to kill President Donald Trump, cyberstalking, and making harassing interstate telephone calls.
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Via press release from the Justice Department: A resident of the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles and one-time podcaster was arrested today on a three-count federal grand jury indictment charging him with threatening to kill President Donald Trump and cyberstalking and harassing President Trump’s personal lawyer and that lawyer’s family. Benjamin Azariah Southworth, 40, was … The post DOJ Charges Ex-Christian Reality Show Host Turned Gay Pod…
L.A. man charged with cyberstalking, threatening President Trump
A resident of the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles and one-time podcaster was arrested today on a three-count federal grand jury indictment charging him with threatening to kill President Donald Trump and cyberstalking and harassing President Trump’s personal lawyer and that lawyer’s family. Benjamin Azariah Southworth, 40, was arrested this morning and is expected to [...] The post L.A. man charged with cyberstalking, threatening President …
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