A San Diego man was arrested Thursday on charges of rigging the 2022 election results by leaving a threatening message on the personal cell phone of an Arizona election official, federal prosecutors said.
The 52-year-old is charged with communicating interstate threats and is scheduled to make his first court appearance Friday in San Diego, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
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Prosecutors said the defendant left a threatening voicemail for Maricopa County officials the day after the 2022 election results were certified.
Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri speaks with reporters during a press conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, Dec. 6, 2023. Regarding the case of the 52-year-old defendant, who was charged with communicating interstate threats, Argentieri said in a statement, “The indictment alleges that the defendant accuses officials of fraud in the election and that the defendant “flees away.” He claims that he instructed them to ‘hide’.” ” (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
“The indictment alleges that the defendants accused officials of election fraud and told them to run and hide,” Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri said in a statement. “There is,” he said.
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“You want to rig the election? You want to rob Americans of real votes? We’re coming (expletive),” the defendant said in one voicemail, according to the indictment.
If convicted, he faces up to five years in prison.
The case was part of a U.S. Department of Justice task force investigating threats of violence against election officials, workers, and volunteers.
