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Michigan man charged with threatening to kill FBI Director Kash Patel

Anthony Palazzolo, 42, allegedly sent violent Facebook messages and voicemails threatening Patel and an FBI agent before his arrest Friday.

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What to know

  • Anthony Daniel Palazzolo, 42, of Chesterfield Township, Michigan, was arrested and charged with one felony count of interstate communications involving threats against FBI Director Kash Patel and an associate.
  • Threats escalated from Facebook messages to graphic voicemails and texts threatening to storm the FBI's Detroit field office and kill officials.
  • Palazzolo's family says he was likely off psychiatric medication and has a history of empty threats, calling the case overblown.
  • The case is part of a documented rise in federal prosecutions for threats against officials, including prior threats against Patel and his fiancée Alexis Wilkins; Palazzolo faces a Nov. 2 detention hearing.

“Following the FBI’s interview of Palazzolo, Palazzolo continued to harass a Detroit FBI agent via phone, threatening to come up to the office and ‘use deadly force against every single one of you government officials—FBI Secret Service will all be f*****g killed.’”

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Michigan, Federal prosecutors · Washington Examiner ↗ · Oct 30

Anthony Daniel Palazzolo Accused Michigan manKash PatelKash Patel FBI DirectorJerome F. Gorgon Jr. U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of MichiganDana Palazzolo Cousin of the accusedTodd Shanker Court-appointed defense attorney

Michigan man charged with threatening to kill FBI Director Kash Patel
Washington Examiner

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    Coverage situates case amid rising threats against Patel

    The Washington Examiner noted this is the latest in a series of threats against Patel and his fiancée, Alexis Wilkins, citing prior cases against Jacob Wray Hudson and Alden Welch Ruml, as federal threat prosecutions against officials reach record levels.

    1. 7 outlets Anthony Daniel Palazzolo: Michigan man arrested for alleged death threats against Kash Patel

      first by Hindustan Times, 11d ago · also The Hill, The Times of India, New York Post, CNN, Washington Examiner, Breitbart

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    • He apologized to the FBI for a threat against Kash Patel. Prosecutors say it didn’t end there https://www. oregonlive.com/nation/2026/11/ he-apologized-to-the-fbi-for-a-threat-against-kash-patel-prosecutors-say-it-didnt-end-there.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Oregon News from The Oregonian @…

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    Palazzolo's family says he was likely off his medication

    A cousin, Dana Palazzolo, told the New York Post he has a history of mental illness and has made empty threats before, calling the current case "blown out of proportion."

    “I can tell you when not on medication he has done this before. We strongly feel that he is no real threat and this is blown out of proportion.”
    — Dana Palazzolo
  3. background

    Palazzolo arrested and charged, appears in federal court — The U.S. Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of Michigan charged Palazzolo with one count of interstate communications involving threats, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison; he is jailed ahead of a Nov. 2 detention hearing.

  4. background

    Palazzolo escalates with graphic threats against FBI agent — After an FBI agent shared his contact information, Palazzolo allegedly sent a barrage of violent texts and emails, and left voicemails threatening to storm the Detroit FBI field office and use deadly force against officials.

  5. background

    FBI interrogates Palazzolo, who admits to the threats — Investigators questioned Palazzolo at his Chesterfield Township home, where he admitted to making the threats, apologized, and said he "had no intent to harm anyone."

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    Palazzolo allegedly sends threatening Facebook messages — Using his own Facebook account, Palazzolo allegedly messaged an associate of Kash Patel, claiming he had "put a hit out" on the associate and calling Patel a "dead mf."

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  1. 2 outlets He said sorry to the FBI. Prosecutors say the threats kept coming

    first by The Oregonian, 9d ago · also MassLive

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