PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A 79-year-old New Port Richey man will spend the next year in federal prison after making a series of violent threats against government leaders online. U.S. District Judge Charlene Honeywell handed down the sentence to Benjamin Rubin following his guilty plea late last year for the interstate transmission of threats to kill multiple federal officials.
The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe, marking the conclusion of a case that began early in 2025.
According to court records, Rubin’s social media activity took a dark turn in February 2025. What started as expressions of personal frustration quickly escalated into specific, violent rhetoric aimed at high-ranking political figures and law enforcement heads…