Overview

• Michael P. Mahoney of South Dennis, Massachusetts, has been charged with transmitting interstate threats to injure another person.
• He allegedly threatened to murder a prominent federal official, the official’s relative, and the relative’s spouse during a phone call on March 28, 2025.
• Law enforcement traced the threatening call to Mahoney’s phone number, and he was arrested on April 2, 2025, after initially refusing to cooperate.
• Mahoney remains in custody following his initial court appearance on April 2 and is scheduled for a detention hearing on April 8, 2025.
• If convicted, Mahoney faces up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.