Michigan Man Arrested Over Alleged Threats Against Kash Patel

Federal authorities arrested Anthony Daniel Palazzolo on October 30 over alleged threats against FBI Director Kash Patel and an associate, and a federal judge temporarily detained him after his initial court appearance. Prosecutors said a criminal complaint alleges Palazzolo sent the associate a Facebook message on October 8 claiming he had put a hit out on the person and adding that Patel was “a dead mf too.” The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan identifies the recipient only as Victim 1. The complaint also alleges that, after an FBI interview, Palazzolo threatened a Detroit FBI agent by phone. Prosecutors said he threatened to go to the FBI office and use deadly force against government officials. The allegations have not been established in court. Palazzolo, 42, is from Chesterfield Township, Michigan. He appeared in federal court on October 30 and was temporarily detained. A detention hearing was scheduled for November 2 to determine whether he would remain in custody while the case proceeds. The hearing’s outcome was not reported in the accounts published by October 31. One report said the complaint charges Palazzolo with one count of interstate...