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White supremacist admits threatening jury and witnesses in Pittsburgh synagogue shooter's trial
Lloyd, a self-proclaimed white supremacist, pleaded guilty to online threats against the jury and witnesses of a trial involving a man who killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue. If accepted, Lloyd may face over six years in prison.
Lloyd admitted that his targeting of the jury and witnesses was prompted by their perceived or actual Jewish faith. The Justice Department described him as a leader of a white supremacy movement.
Attorney General Merrick Garland emphasized that Lloyd's guilty plea demonstrates that anyone attempting to obstruct a federal trial through threats or intimidation will face the full force of the Justice Department.