Texas Man Sentenced to 27 Months for Antisemitic Death Threats

Texas Man Sentenced to 27 Months for Antisemitic Death Threats

A Texas man has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for sending antisemitic death threats to two former co-workers, the DOJ announced.

JEREMY JOSEPH, 41, of Houston, Texas, pleaded guilty to sending interstate threats to injure or kill the two former co-workers, in addition to other victims. The threats included violent, threatening language targeting Jewish people and included personal information about the victims and their families.

According to the indictment, JOSEPH sent the death threats over email to the two former colleagues between December 2022 and January 2023. The emails detailed how JOSEPH planned to murder the victims and included photographs of pipe bombs, ammunition, and a firearm.

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams praised the investigative work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and said that this prosecution makes clear that the Office will not tolerate crimes of hate. ‘Jeremy Joseph sent hateful, violent, and antisemitic death threats over email to two former co-workers. Joseph made these threats as part of a broader scheme in which Joseph threatened dozens of victims, many of whom were Jewish or were perceived to be Jewish,’ Williams said.

In addition to the prison term, JOSEPH was sentenced to three years of supervised release. The prosecution of this case is being handled by the Office’s Civil Rights Unit in the Criminal Division. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jamie Bagliebter and Diarra M. Guthrie are in charge of the prosecution.

The case highlights the ongoing threat of hate crimes and the importance of holding perpetrators accountable. As the investigation continues, it is clear that JOSEPH’s actions were not isolated incidents, but rather part of a larger pattern of violence and intimidation.