Kentucky man sentenced for threats against Rep. Thomas Massie and unnamed US senator
Benjamin Keebler pleaded guilty to cyberstalking and threatening communications after voicemails and calls targeted Massie and a U.S. senator.
- On Friday, Benjamin Keebler was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison in Covington, Kentucky, after pleading guilty to cyberstalking and threatening communications against U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie and a U.S. senator.
- Prosecutors revealed Keebler left threatening voicemails over two years, calling Massie "deep state Massie" and threatening to "shoot in the head" with plans to attack his office carrying bear mace.
- District Court Judge David Bunning ruled the defendant's actions "completely crossed the line," also noting threats against a Nebraska-based senator involving a "hammer visit." Keebler must undergo mandatory mental health treatment.
- Attorney Marvin Knorr III argued Keebler's untreated bipolar disorder drove the threats, while Keebler apologized in court, calling his conduct a "complete embarrassment" stemming from his political perceptions.
- This sentencing occurs amid a national surge in political violence, including attacks on President Donald Trump, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul, and Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman.
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Kentucky man sentenced for threats against Rep. Thomas Massie and unnamed US senator
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A federal judge sentenced a man to two and a half years in prison on Friday after he threatened to shoot Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie in the head and targeted an unnamed U.S. senator. Benjamin Keebler pleaded guilty in March to charges of cyberstalking and transmitting threatening communications. Court records show Keebler placed multiple […] Kentucky Man Gets 30 Months In Prison For Threatening To Shoot Rep. Thomas Massie
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