Overview

• U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner sentenced Brian K. Williams to one year of federal probation, 50 hours of community service and a $5,000 fine.
• Williams admitted he used Google Voice on his personal phone to call his city-issued phone during an Oct. 3, 2024 meeting and then falsely reported a bomb threat to LAPD.
• He texted Mayor Karen Bass and senior officials quoting an alleged caller upset over the city’s support of Israel, and LAPD searched City Hall without finding any device.
• Both sides told the court the act was driven by acute stress and mental-health issues, and prosecutors characterized it as an aberration rather than ideology.
• The FBI searched his Pasadena home in December 2024; he initially denied making the call, later retired, and was replaced in April by former FBI official Robert Clark.