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Arizona Man Sentenced to 49 Months for Interstate Antisemitic Threats Against NYC Hotel Owner

Prosecutors linked the harassment to social media doxxing of a Lower Manhattan family after their son’s IDF videos went viral.

Overview

  • U.S. District Judge Jennifer H. Rearden in the Southern District of New York imposed a 49‑month prison term on October 30, 2025, followed by three years of supervised release.
  • Prosecutors said the months-long campaign began after Instagram posts shared the family’s contact information when their son’s IDF combat footage drew widespread attention.
  • Hall pleaded guilty earlier this year to interstate threats and stalking after contacting Jewish victims roughly 1,000 times with violent messages over three months.
  • The Blue Moon Hotel owner, relatives, and staff received dozens of threatening calls and texts that included photos of two firearms and a machete alongside explicit threats to kill and torture.
  • FBI agents searching Hall’s Mesa, Arizona residence on November 22, 2024 recovered the same weapons shown in his messages, including a loaded firearm and other unregistered weapons, and officials said the near‑maximum sentence serves as a deterrent.