Overview
- District Judge James C. Dever III sentenced Michael James Ferr, 31, to two years and three months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release.
- Ferr pleaded guilty on Aug. 19, 2025, after posting death threats on X on Jan. 10 directed at then-President Joe Biden.
- During a Jan. 14 interview with investigators about the posts, Ferr threatened to kill the interviewing Secret Service agent.
- The U.S. Secret Service led the investigation with assistance from the Raleigh Police Department, and the U.S. Attorney’s National Security Section prosecuted the case.
- Justice Department and Secret Service statements framed the outcome as accountability and deterrence, and court records are filed under Case No. 5:25-CR-00085.