Overview

• Haim Braverman, a New Jersey man, pleaded guilty to federal charges of transmitting threats against commentator Candace Owens.
• Braverman's threats, including a video holding a steel bat, were motivated by Owens' comments about Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson during a TV debate in September 2024.
• The FBI began investigating Braverman shortly after the threats surfaced and later arrested him; Owens criticized the agency for delays in notifying her about the case.
• Braverman was an administrator of the 'Real Jewish' group chat, where he reportedly shared plans and photos of weapons alongside public threats.
• Braverman's sentencing is scheduled for September 15, 2025, in federal court in Newark, New Jersey.