Former FIU student found guilty in murder-for-hire plot targeting federal prosecutor, FBI agent and victims

MIAMI (WSVN) – A federal jury found a 36-year-old former Florida International University student guilty of plotting to kill a federal prosecutor, an FBI agent and multiple witnesses involved in his earlier cyber harassment case, officials said.

Anthony Brillante II was convicted of attempted murder of a federal employee, solicitation to commit a violent crime, murder-for-hire using interstate facilities, witness tampering, and obstruction of justice, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Brillante’s murder-for-hire scheme unfolded just before the start of his cyber harassment trial in October 2023…

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