AI Generated Image
Podcaster indicted, arrested in LA for allegedly threatening to kill President Trump, prosecutors say
ABC7 Los Angeles • • nation
Key Points:
- Benjamin Azariah Southworth, a podcaster in Los Angeles, was indicted and arrested for allegedly threatening to kill President Donald Trump, according to federal prosecutors.
- Southworth faces three charges: threats against the president, cyberstalking, and harassing telephone calls in interstate communications.
- Prosecutors allege Southworth used social media platforms including YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and a website to express hatred toward Trump and his supporters, issuing violent threats from January to May 2026.
- Specific threats included a video calling for Trump's execution and a TikTok post revealing the home address of Trump's former personal lawyer, accompanied by threatening messages.
- If convicted, Southworth could face up to five years in prison for threatening the president, five years for cyberstalking, and two years for telephonic harassment.
