Ministry of Justice announced an unsealed indictment He was charged in 2021 with threatening to kill his primary opponent in Florida's 13th Congressional District and a civilian who was also an acquaintance of the opponent.
The names of the two alleged victims were not disclosed in the Justice Department's press release.
William Robert Braddock III of St. Petersburg, Florida, was charged with interstate communication of a genuine threat of harm to another person. He could face up to five years in prison.
The Justice Department said the indictment revealed that Braddock made “multiple threats of injury” to both victims in a phone call with the victims, who were civilian acquaintances. said.
Braddock ran against Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Florida) in the 2022 primary, who won the seat.
2021, NBC reported Luna claimed in court documents that Braddock:[was] stalk her [wanted] She was dead.'' She had filed a petition for a permanent restraining order, but a judge granted a temporary restraining order against her and her friend following the petition.
The Justice Department said Braddock, in part, “assembled a Russian-Ukrainian strike force” and threatened to make his opponent disappear.
The statement said Braddock left the United States after receiving threats and was later found living in the Philippines. He was recently deported and made his first court appearance Thursday in Los Angeles.
The FBI's Tampa field office is investigating the incident with assistance from the St. Petersburg Police Department, according to the Department of Justice. NBC reported It is unclear whether Braddock has entered a plea.
The Hill has reached out to Luna's press office for comment. Mr. Braddock could not be reached for comment.
