Fani Willis, the Fulton County District Attorney, testified during a hearing on the Georgia election interference case in Atlanta on Feb. 15, 2024.
A man from California is accused of making death threats against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis during YouTube livestreams. Fani Willis is the target of these death threats. He allegedly said she will be killed like a dog for prosecuting former President Donald Trump in his election interference conspiracy case.
Marc Shultz, 66, was charged with transmitting interstate threats to injure Willis and was indicted by a federal grand jury on April 24. This information was shared in a news release by prosecutors..
U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan stated that sending death threats to a public official is a criminal offense that will not be tolerated.
Last October, Shultz reportedly posted multiple threatening comments on two YouTube livestream videos, including one where he said she would be killed like a dog.
Shultz appeared in federal court in Southern California on Friday and is scheduled to be officially charged in Atlanta in June.
In a statementFani Willis commented on the situation.
She thanked the US Attorney and the FBI for their efforts to protect her and her staff from death threats, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding African American elected officials.
Willis’ office has brought charges against Trump and 18 co-defendants in a Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy related to the 2020 presidential election.
Law&Crime The case has gone through various developments, including attempts to have Willis and her office removed, allegations of conflicts of interest, and recent arguments from Trump’s defense attorneys. appealed The decision was made in March to keep her on the case.
Most recently, Trump’s defense attorneys have argued that two charges should be dropped due to alleged overreach by Willis.Defense lawyer Steven Sadow pleaded with Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee to determine that the two disputed charges are beyond the state’s authority, because those counts are connected to papers submitted in federal courts.
A man from California is alleged to have made death threats in YouTube livestreams against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, stating that she will be murdered similar to a dog for pursuing former President Donald Trump in his election interference conspiracy case, according to prosecutors.