Shocking News! Florida Man Receives Prison Sentence for Threatening Chief Justice John Roberts

Debarylife – Federal prosecutors said on Tuesday that a man from Florida has been sentenced to 14 months in jail after admitting to phoning the US Supreme Court and making threats to kill Chief Justice John Roberts.

The Supreme Court received a call from Neal Brij Sidhwaney of Fernandina Beach, Florida, in July. He left a voicemail introducing himself by name and then stated, “I will [expletive] you,” according to court records. Afterward, in August, Sidhwaney, 43, was taken into custody, per court documents.

In December, he entered a guilty plea to the charge of communicating an interstate threat to kill, which is punishable by up to five years in federal prison. A public defender identified in court documents as Sidhwaney’s attorney did not promptly respond to a request for comment from USA TODAY on Tuesday.

The indictment referred to Roberts as “Victim 1” but did not give his name. However, Roberts was identified as the target of the threat in a psychological evaluation that was docketed in September and later sealed by the court.

According to the assessment, which POLITICO made public before it was sealed, a psychologist concluded that Sidhwaney was capable of standing trial despite having “delusional disorder with psychosis.”

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Sidhwaney’s functionality improved with medicine, according to the psychologist, but he continued to have a “paranoid belief system.” According to his mother, he “becomes enraged watching the news,” which prompts him to send texts, emails, or phone calls.

USA TODAY’s request for comment was not immediately answered by a Supreme Court representative.

Tuesday’s development coincides with an increase in threats against court personnel that law enforcement officials are dealing with. According to the Marshals Service, there were 457 severe threats against federal judges in fiscal year 2023 compared to 224 in fiscal year 2021.

Amid mounting concerns about the safety of court officials, President Joe Biden suggested $38 million in additional money last month to protect federal judges through the Department of Justice.