Man Accused of Threatening Presidential Candidates Found Dead

While the jury deliberated the case, the body of a man from New Hampshire who had been accused of making death threats against presidential candidates was discovered.

The jury started deliberating the charges against Tyler Anderson (30) of Dover on June 25th. According to a court document, the government has heard about the defendant’s death, and the prosecution has filed a motion to vacate the indictment.

A spokesman for Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy claimed that messages were sent to his campaign after Anderson was arrested. However, the U.S. Attorney’s office did not identify the candidates.

A court filing states that Anderson told the FBI during an interview that he had sent identical messages to several other campaigns.

Three charges of transmitting a threat via interstate commerce were brought against Anderson by a federal grand jury in December. The maximum penalties for each offense are a fine of $250,000, three years of supervised release, and five years in jail.

One of the several requirements placed on his release by a federal court was that he not have any dealings with presidential candidates or their campaigns.

Anderson was also instructed to diligently adhere to his drug regimen since he was undergoing mental health therapy.

The biotech entrepreneurs’ campaign sent Anderson a message on December 8 advertising a political campaign visit in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on December 11, and Anderson responded with a text message threat. He threatened to F*** the bodies of all attendees in a separate message he sent to the campaign. Similar threats to “blow that bastard’s head off” were revealed in additional messages made by Anderson to another candidate. In yet another message, he asked if the candidate would be able to withstand a mass shooting.

According to the allegations, identical texts were allegedly delivered to two other candidates on November 22nd and December 6th prior to the Ramaswamy interactions.

According to a DOJ representative, the agency refrains from identifying victims in order to honor their right to privacy and fulfill its duties under the Crime Victims Rights Act.

When Anderson did not appear in court, the Concord, New Hampshire police were called to assist in the search. On Wednesday night, Deputy Chief John Thomas reported that he was found dead in a vehicle in a garage at Concord Hospital.

The police sent a hazmat squad after smelling a strong chemical odor emanating from the vehicle. Anderson was extricated from the car and declared deceased. No firearms were discovered. According to Thomas, there is currently no suspicion of foul play.