Federal authorities have arrested Deep Kumar Patel, 21, of Sarasota. They say he made a death threat in a call to the World Jewish Congress in New York.
According to the complaint affidavit the U.S. Attorney in Tampa says,
On October 21, 2023, Patel left a threatening voicemail at the World Jewish Congress in New York City identifying himself by name and screaming, among other expletives, “If I had a chance, I would kill every single one of you Israelis. Every single one of you! Cause mass genocide of every single Israeli.”
A criminal complaint is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Risha Asokan.
If convicted, Patel faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison.