Minnesota man guilty in threat case tied to Pamela Bondi post

A 30-year-old man was convicted Wednesday for posting a threat online against former U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi.

United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen announced that Tyler Maxon Avalos, 30, was found guilty of interstate transmission of a threat to injure another person. The verdict came Wednesday after a federal jury trial.

According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, a Michigan user of a social media platform reported a post to the FBI on Oct. 9, 2025, after believing it threatened then-United States Attorney General Pamela Bondi. The user told the FBI the post was “[i]mposing a hit on Pam Bondi for $45,000 posting it on [the social media platform].”

Prosecutors said the post featured a photo of Bondi with a sniper-scope-style red-dot crosshair on her forehead and words saying she was “wanted” “dead or alive,” “preferably dead.” Court evide...