Manuel Tamayo-Torres, of Tolleson, has been charged with making false statements during the purchase of a firearm, making threats against the President and successors to the presidency, interstate threatening communications, and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona announced today.
In July 2023, an Arizona court issued a two-year order of protection against Tamayo-Torres, prohibiting him from harassing, stalking, or threatening his ex-wife, the department said.
Both the conviction and the protective order barred him from possessing firearms, the office said.
Despite these restrictions, the U.S. attorney’s office said Tamayo-Torres allegedly attempted to purchase firearms twice in November 2023, falsely stating on federal forms that he had not been convicted of a felony and was not subject to an order of protection.
In November 2024, Tamayo-Torres allegedly posted threats on a social media platform against the President-elect of the United States, stating he intended to harm the President-elect and their family, the department said.