United States of America v. Jon Christopher Enriquez

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with transmitting a threat through interstates communications in violation of 18 U.S.C. 875(c).

Reported by Kent Morlan

Jon Christopher Enriquez, 47, of Miami, used the social media platform X to post multiple public threats targeting Secretary Rubio and Special Envoy Noem on May 27. The threats were made in three separate public posts over the course of the afternoon. Among other things, the posts threatened that both officials would be executed at specific times.

Enriquez pleaded guilty to three counts of transmitting threats through interstate communications. He faces a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison on each count.