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San Diego Man Arrested in Federal Case Over Threatening Letter to Benny Johnson

Investigators say he admitted mailing the letter after his arrest, with a .357 Magnum seized from his home.

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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks on an arrest involving death threats to conservative host Benny Johnson and his wife, Katelyn Johnson, during a news conference in Tampa, Fla., on Oct. 10. (Luis Santana/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
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Overview

  • A federal complaint filed Oct. 3 in the Middle District of Florida led to an arrest warrant for George Russell Isbell Jr., 69, of San Diego.
  • FBI surveillance preceded an Oct. 7 traffic-stop arrest, after which Isbell allegedly acknowledged sending the letter to Johnson’s Tampa residence.
  • Charging documents describe graphic language referencing the recent killing of Charlie Kirk and statements wishing violent harm to Johnson.
  • Isbell is expected to face one count of mailing threatening communications, a federal offense carrying up to five years in prison if convicted.
  • The multiagency probe remains active, with agents also examining alleged threatening emails sent to Louisiana Republican lawmakers in 2021 while portions of the Florida case remain sealed.