An Alaska man has been arrested after he threatened to torture and kill six Supreme Court justices and their families , federal authorities say.
Panos Anastasiou, 76, is accused of sending more than 456 messages through the Supreme Court ’s online portal between March 2023 and July 2024, according to the indictment.
He now faces 22 charges including 13 counts of making threats in interstate commerce and nine counts of making threats against a federal judge.
It is not clear which six justices that Anastasiou is charged with threatening. The 76-year-old pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on Wednesday.
The messages had “violent, racist, and homophobic rhetoric” alongside threats of “assassination via torture, hanging, and firearms,” according to the indictment. The threats also “encouraged others to participate in the acts of violence.”
Authorities also claimed at Anastasiou’s arraignment that he has previously threatened public officials, including a governor, The Washington Post reports.