Arsham Rashidi Dizajgan, Interstate Threats, Maryland 2025

Baltimore, Maryland – In a shocking turn of events, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland unsealed an indictment, charging Arsham Rashidi Dizajgan, 27, of Gainesville, Florida, with six counts of transmitting in interstate or foreign commerce a threat to injure another person.

Law enforcement arrested Dizajgan today in Gainesville. The indictment alleges that Dizajgan used the social media platform TikTok to post photographs and videos of Americans with upside-down red triangles over their heads, along with threatening comments.

According to the indictment, Dizajgan’s actions began in about September 2024 and continued through March 2025, while he was living in Arnold, Maryland. During this time, he also used his TikTok account to post photographs, videos, and comments condemning Americans and non-Muslims and celebrating violence against them.

“Threats to the safety and security of American citizens will not be tolerated, particularly when such threats adopt the language and tactics of violent extremists and foreign terrorist organizations,” said Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland. “We will investigate and prosecute such violations to the fullest extent of the law.”

The FBI takes all threats seriously and will investigate each and every potential threat brought to their attention. Swift collaboration between the FBI’s Baltimore and Jacksonville Field Offices, as well as the Anne Arundel County and Gainesville Police Departments, led to this arrest.

Arsham Rashidi Dizajgan, a 27-year-old man from Florida, has been charged with six counts of transmitting in interstate or foreign commerce a threat to injure another person. The indictment alleges that Dizajgan used social media to post threatening comments and images while living in Maryland.

An indictment is merely an allegation. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. U.S. Attorney Hayes commended the FBI, Anne Arundel County Police Department, and Gainesville Police Department for their work in the investigation.

As of now, no prison time, fine, or current status has been mentioned in the press release. However, the investigation is ongoing, and the outcome may change in the future.

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