Tyler Anderson, who was on trial for making death threats against Vivek Ramaswamy, found dead – NBC Boston

A New Hampshire man accused of threatening the lives of presidential candidates last year was found dead while a jury was deciding his sentence, court documents showed Thursday.

The jury began deliberating the case against Tyler Anderson, 30, of Dover on Tuesday after the trial began on Monday. A request for comment from Anderson’s attorney was not immediately returned. A court document said, “The government has learned that the defendant is deceased.” Prosecutors have asked to dismiss the charges after learning that Anderson died.

Anderson was indicted by a federal grand jury in December on three counts of sending a threat through interstate commerce. Each count carries a sentence of up to five years in prison, up to three years of probation and a fine of up to $250,000.

The candidates were not named by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. When Anderson was arrested, a spokesman for Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said the text messages were addressed to his campaign.

According to federal prosecutors, 30-year-old Tyler Anderson of Dover, New Hampshire, threatened to kill a presidential candidate.

Anderson was arrested on December 9 and released on December 14. A federal judge imposed several conditions on his release, including that he avoid contact with presidential candidates and their campaign teams.

Anderson, who was undergoing psychiatric treatment, was also required to take all medications prescribed to him.
According to court documents, Anderson received a text message from the candidate’s campaign informing him of a breakfast event in Portsmouth. Campaign staff then received two text messages, one threatening to shoot the candidate in the head and the other threatening to kill everyone attending the event and desecrate their bodies.

According to a court document, Anderson told the FBI in an interview that he had sent similar text messages to “several other campaigns.”

According to the prosecution, similar text messages were sent to two different candidates before the Ramaswamy messages on November 22 and December 6.

A court document filed at Anderson’s arrest included a screenshot of Dec. 6 text messages threatening mass shootings in response to an invitation to meet with a candidate “who isn’t afraid to tell the truth.” Republican Chris Christie called his events “Tell it Like It Is Town Halls.”

A spokesman for the Christie campaign thanked law enforcement for taking care of the threats.
The U.S. Department of Justice is not naming the victims to protect their privacy and to comply with our obligations under the Crime Victims Rights Act, a Department of Justice spokesperson said.