Teen from New Jersey Linked to Hate-Fueled Terror Plot
Hatred often begins at home, and in this troubling case, it’s no different.
Milo Sedarat, a 19-year-old from a wealthy neighborhood in New Jersey, reportedly claimed to be “America’s biggest anti-Semite.” Court documents indicate that he expressed desires to harm his Jewish mother’s friends, all while posing with weapons in his family’s $1.2 million home. This disturbing information has emerged in connection with an ISIS-related investigation led by the NYPD and FBI.
According to the New Jersey U.S. Attorney’s Office, Sedarat shared violent thoughts online regarding mass executions of Jews and suppressing pro-Israel protests in multicultural Montclair.
He was allegedly overheard saying, “I can’t wait for the day when we can carry out about 10 Yahuds,” using a derogatory term for Jews.
Another individual, Thomas Kern Jimenez-Guzell, also 19 and a former Montclair High School football player, was nabbed in the same operation. He is the son of a United Nations diplomat and apparently had plans for a bombing-style attack reminiscent of the Boston Marathon tragedy.
Jimenez-Guzell attempted to flee to Turkey to join ISIS but was intercepted at Newark Liberty International Airport, federal authorities reported.
Back to Sedarat: His violent rhetoric went beyond online chats. Allegedly, he told his mother that her Jewish friends “deserved death.” Ironically, after she confiscated his samurai sword, he lamented about it.
He talked about lining up “500 Jews, execute them in front of their families, and take their wives as slaves.” The casual brutality in his words is alarming, to say the least.
Milo’s family has an impressive background: his father, Roger, is a well-respected Iranian-American poet and educator, while his mother, Janet Afsharian, is a local artist and Emmy-nominated producer. They live in a beautifully historic Victorian house in Montclair, a community known for its affluence.
Surprisingly, neighbors described them as a “good family,” which makes this story even more shocking. It’s hard to reconcile the family’s apparent success with Milo’s disturbing beliefs.
In January, Sedarat sent messages claiming, “Dirty rat Jews should be eliminated” and described himself as “the biggest anti-Semite in America.” A few months later, he expressed a desire for a second Holocaust.
He once confided to a friend about worries that his mother might find out about his hateful rants and claimed he needed to protect her from the “brainwashing” of her Jewish friends.
Sedarat shared graphic images of himself with weapons, showcasing a penchant for violence, even practicing shooting at a range. He hinted that he always carried a knife and ski mask, expressing indifference about potential consequences if he confronted a Jewish rabbi.
In another message, he crudely fantasized about harming people who send missiles to Israel, referencing groups like Hezbollah. The fixation on violence is troubling and deeply concerning.
As for the overarching investigation, New Jersey Deputy District Attorney Alina Haba stated that Sedarat and two associates were connected to an alleged ISIS-inspired Halloween attack plan, codenamed “Pumpkin.” The plot targeted an LGBTQ-friendly bar in the Detroit area, with the suspects reported to have accumulated weapons and over 1,600 rounds of ammunition.
