Los Angeles Man Charged with Threatening to Kill President Trump
Benjamin Azariah Southworth faces charges of threatening to kill President Donald Trump and cyberstalking the president's personal lawyer and family; the case is pending and he has not been tried.
3 reports on this incident · first at Sep 5, 2026, 8:46 a.m. ET
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Sep 5, 2026, 8:52 a.m. ET
Los Angeles Man Charged with Threatening to Kill President Trump
Benjamin Azariah Southworth, 40, of the Westlake neighborhood in Los Angeles, has been charged with threatening to kill President Donald Trump, cyberstalking the president's personal lawyer and family, and telephonic harassment, according to the Highland County Press. The charges are allegations, and the case is at the charging stage and has not been resolved.
The charges stem from allegations that Southworth used YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and a website to post threats and encourage harassment, including posting the personal address of Trump's lawyer with the caption 'No peace for traitors,' explicitly calling to 'Kill Donald Trump,' and sending abusive messages and calls to the lawyer's wife and son, the outlet reported.
The case is being prosecuted in the Central District of California. Southworth faces up to 12 years in federal prison if convicted. The U.S. Secret Service and FBI investigated the case. As with all criminal charges, Southworth is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Sep 5, 2026, 8:46 a.m. ETFirst report
Los Angeles Man Charged with Threatening to Kill President Trump
A 40-year-old man from the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles has been charged in the Central District of California with threatening to kill President Donald Trump, cyberstalking the president's personal lawyer and family, and telephonic harassment, according to the Highland County Press.
The government alleges that Benjamin Azariah Southworth used YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and a website to post threats and encourage harassment, including posting the personal address of Trump's lawyer with the caption 'No peace for traitors,' explicitly calling to 'Kill Donald Trump,' and sending abusive messages and calls to the lawyer's wife and son, the outlet reported.
The case is being investigated by the U.S. Secret Service and the FBI. Southworth has been charged but not tried; charges are allegations and he is presumed innocent. The matter is at the charging stage and has not been resolved. If convicted, he faces up to 12 years in federal prison, according to the Highland County Press.
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