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California Man Arrested for Allegedly Mailing Death Threat to Conservative Influencer Benny Johnson

The arrest comes amid a rise in acts of political violence across the country.
California Man Arrested for Allegedly Mailing Death Threat to Conservative Influencer Benny Johnson
Conservative influencer Benny Johnson speaks at the Building a Legacy: Remembering Charlie Kirk memorial event at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on Sept. 21, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
T.J. Muscaro
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A man has been arrested and accused of sending a threatening letter to conservative influencer Benny Johnson wishing death upon him and his whole family, according to Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Back in her hometown of Tampa, Florida, on Oct. 10, Bondi said that George Russell Isbell Jr., 69, of San Diego, was arrested and charged with the federal crime of mailing threatening communications.

T.J. Muscaro
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T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.