Overview

• Brian K. Williams, former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor of Public Safety, has agreed to plead guilty to a federal felony charge of making an explosives threat.
• Williams used a Google Voice call to fabricate a bomb threat to City Hall on October 3, 2024, falsely attributing it to anti-Israel sentiment.
• The fabricated threat led to a police search of City Hall, which found no suspicious devices or packages.
• The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, with assistance from the LAPD, continues to investigate the incident, though no motive has been disclosed.
• Williams, who held senior roles in Los Angeles public safety for decades, is awaiting his initial court appearance and faces up to 10 years in federal prison.