A Florida man suffering from paranoia and delusions has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, authorities revealed yesterday.
Neal Sidhwaney, 43, of Fernandina Beach, pleaded guilty to one count of sending interstate threats to kill in a voicemail he left for Roberts on July 31, court documents show.
The Justice Department did not say which high court member Sidhwaney threatened, but a psychologist’s report from September named Roberts as a target.
“Yes hi, my name is Neal Sidhwaney, uh, this message is for [Roberts]…. I’ll f—king kill you … Go—king tell the Deputy US Marshals you f—ing p—y,” the perp said, according to court documents.
“I’ll f—king talk to them and then I’ll come kill you anyway, you f—ing c—.”
Sidhwaney was arrested on August 18 and faces up to five years in prison.
Chief Justice John Roberts has overseen the high court since 2005. Getty Images
September evaluation by Dr. Alan J. Harris concluded that Sidhwaney was competent to stand trial, but noted that he suffered from a “delusional disorder with psychosis” and had received treatment with antipsychotic drugs.
“According to his parents, he believes a private agency has been following him. However, his paranoia began in 2017 when he left Google,” Harris wrote in his report, noting that Sidhwaney had worked as a programmer at the search giant for eight years.
“According to his mother, he became angry at the news which triggered him to write letters and emails or make phone calls.”
The Supreme Court has been thrust into several high-profile political battles in recent years. Getty Images
The psychologist went on to report that Sidhwaney “has expressed the belief that Google has implanted chips in his head and feet” and only leaves his parents’ house to get coffee.
“Sleep is disturbed because he will be alert [3] morning and then sleep late,” added Harris.
Security concerns around judges have increased following last year’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Security concerns about judges at the Supreme Court have increased in recent years. Getty Images
In June 2022, authorities charged Nicholas Roske, a California man, with plotting to kill Judge Brett Kavanaugh after arresting Roske outside the Maryland courthouse.
That same month, President Biden signed legislation that extended security protections to families of judges.
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Source: thtrangdai.edu.vn/en/
