Brian Williams, a former deputy mayor under LA's Mayor Karen Bass, has accepted a plea agreement after admitting to making a false bomb threat against City Hall. This incident, which occurred last October, was allegedly motivated by anti-Israel sentiment. Prosecutors stated that the threat cannot be ignored, especially amid rising political tensions. Williams faces a potential maximum sentence of 10 years in prison as he prepares for his initial court appearance. The investigation is ongoing, and no specific motive has been established.
In an era of heated political rhetoric that has sometimes escalated into violence, we cannot allow public officials to make bomb threats.
About 10 minutes after placing the fake bomb threat, Williams sent a text message to Bass and several other senior mayoral officials saying 'Bomb threat: I received phone call on my city cell...'
Under the terms of the plea agreement, Brian Williams... agreed to plead guilty to a single count of threats regarding fire and explosives, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 10 years.
No motive has been given so far.
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