"The Queens District Attorney's office charged a Texas man on Thursday with making a terroristic threat as a hate crime against Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral nominee and a Queens Assembly member. The suspect, Jeremy Fistel, 44, stands accused of allegedly leaving a series of voicemails threatening violence against Mamdani and his family on his Assembly office phone. According to the Queens DA's office, the threats began in June, while Mamdani was running in the Democratic primary, and continued through July after he won."
"Specifically, Queens DA Melinda Katz alleges that Fistel told Mamdani to go back to his native country of Uganda before somebody shoots him in the head, to keep an eye on his house and family, to watch his back every second until he leaves America, and that he and his relatives deserve to die. In a June 18 message, Fistel allegedly told Mamdani: Go on and start your car, see what happens appearing to threaten to blow up the lawmaker's car. However, Mamdani has said he does not own a car. He voicemails also allegedly included anti-Muslim sentiments against Mamdani, who is Muslim."
Queens District Attorney charged Jeremy Fistel, 44, with making a terroristic threat as a hate crime for leaving threatening voicemails aimed at Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral nominee and Queens Assembly member. The voicemails began in June during the Democratic primary and continued through July after Mamdani won. The messages allegedly urged Mamdani to return to Uganda, threatened to shoot him in the head, warned him to watch his house and family, and said he and his relatives deserved to die. One message appeared to threaten blowing up a car. The voicemails allegedly included anti-Muslim sentiments targeting Mamdani.
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