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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening to Kill Supreme Court Chief Justice

Neal Brij Sidhwaney, who suffers from a diagnosed 'delusional disorder with psychosis', faces up to five years in federal prison for his threat against Justice John Roberts.

  • Neal Brij Sidhwaney, a 43-year-old man from Fernandina Beach, Florida, has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.
  • Sidhwaney left an expletive-laden voicemail at the Supreme Court office in July, in which he identified himself by name and made repeated threats to kill Roberts.
  • Sidhwaney was arrested in August and has remained in custody since. He faces up to five years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
  • A court-ordered psychological evaluation revealed that Sidhwaney suffers from 'delusional disorder with psychosis'. Despite this, he was found competent to stand trial.
  • Sidhwaney's motive for threatening Roberts remains unclear. His mother noted that he began expressing paranoia after leaving a job at Google in 2017 and often became enraged while watching the news.
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