Overview
- Noah Lamb was indicted on eight federal counts in the Eastern District of California including conspiracy, three counts of soliciting the murder of federal officials, three counts of doxing and one count of threatening communications.
- Prosecutors allege he used encrypted Telegram channels to compile photographs, home addresses and spouse details for a hit list targeting officials and leaders selected for race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity.
- The Terrorgram Collective was designated a specially designated global terrorist organization by the State Department in January after its leaders were indicted for circulating extremist manuals and instructions.
- The investigation was led by the FBI Sacramento Field Office with prosecution by the Justice Department’s Civil Rights and National Security divisions along with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California.
- If convicted, Lamb faces up to 85 years in prison and fines of up to $250,000 per count under federal sentencing guidelines.