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United States of America v. Blake Tibbetts
Date: 05-02-2026
Case Number: 2:25-cr-00001
Judge: Mary Kay Lanthier
Court: United States District Court for the District of Maine (Cumberland County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office in Portland
Defendant's Attorney:
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Description:
Portland, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with transmitting a threatening interstate communication.
Blake Tibbetts, 25, made a post on X, a social media website, in which he used a racial epithet in an angry exchange with another X user and threatened to pay “a visit VERY soon” to the user’s “kind,” sending “them” his “condolences.”
Tibbetts faces a maximum term of imprisonment of five years, a maximum fine of $250,000, and a maximum supervised release term of three years. He will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigative report by the U.S. Probation Office. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The FBI, the Maine State Police, and the Office of the Maine State Fire Marshal investigated the case.
Blake Tibbetts, 25, made a post on X, a social media website, in which he used a racial epithet in an angry exchange with another X user and threatened to pay “a visit VERY soon” to the user’s “kind,” sending “them” his “condolences.”
Tibbetts faces a maximum term of imprisonment of five years, a maximum fine of $250,000, and a maximum supervised release term of three years. He will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigative report by the U.S. Probation Office. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The FBI, the Maine State Police, and the Office of the Maine State Fire Marshal investigated the case.
Outcome:
The Defendant elected to plead guilty.
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About This Case
What was the outcome of United States of America v. Blake Tibbetts?
The outcome was: The Defendant elected to plead guilty.
Which court heard United States of America v. Blake Tibbetts?
This case was heard in United States District Court for the District of Maine (Cumberland County), ME. The presiding judge was Mary Kay Lanthier.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Blake Tibbetts?
Plaintiff's attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office in Portland. Defendant's attorney: Click Here For The Best Portland Criminal Defense Lawyer Directory.
When was United States of America v. Blake Tibbetts decided?
This case was decided on May 2, 2026.