California man arrested, accused of threatening JD Vance on Disney Instagram

A California man has been arrested on a federal felony grievance alleging he made on-line demise threats towards Vice President J.D. Vance throughout his go to to the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim in July.

Marco Antonio Aguayo, 22, of Anaheim, was taken into custody Friday after allegedly making a number of threatening feedback on Disney’s official Instagram account during which he referenced pipe bombs, threatened bloodshed and violent actions towards “corrupt politicians” on July 12, the identical day Vance and his household visited and stayed on the resort.

Aguayo is accused of threatening the president and his successors, in response to a felony grievance filed Wednesday within the U.S. District Court docket for the Central District of California.

He’s anticipated to make his first look in U.S. District Court docket in Santa Ana on Tuesday.

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Vice President JD Vance was visiting Disneyland in California when the alleged threats had been posted on social media. (Bonnie Money/UPI/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photographs)

“This case is a horrific reminder of the risks public officers face from deranged criminals intent on harming them,” Lawyer Common Pamela Bondi stated in a Justice Division information launch asserting Aguayo’s arrest. “I’m grateful that my good friend Vice President Vance and his household are secure, I applaud the police work that led to the arrest and can be sure that my prosecutors convey swift justice.”

On July 12, simply earlier than 6:15 p.m., an Instagram account posted a public touch upon Disney’s web page that learn: “Pipe bombs have been planted in preparation for JD Vance’s arrival,” in response to an affidavit from a U.S. Secret Service particular agent.

An additional remark learn: “It is time we stand up and you’ll witness it,” and a 3rd remark added: “Good luck discovering all of them in time. There will probably be bloodshed tonight and we will probably be bathed within the blood of corrupt politicians,” the affidavit stated.

Common pictures of the Disneyland Lodge on the Disneyland Resort on November 25, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Picture by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Photographs)

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Investigators traced the Instagram account allegedly used to put up the threats to Aguayo’s e-mail tackle, cellphone numbers, IP addresses and residential in Anaheim, utilizing knowledge from Meta, Google and different sources.

Whereas questioning Aguayo at his dwelling, investigators stated he initially claimed his account had been hacked, however later admitted he posted the messages as a “joke,” desiring to delete them.

Company at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, the place Vice President J.D. Vance visited this household in July. (Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register by way of Getty Photographs)

Aguayo consented to a search of his cellphone, bed room and laptop computer, with investigators confirming he was logged into the account that posted the messages, the affidavit stated.

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“We is not going to tolerate felony threats towards authorities officers,” First Assistant U.S. Lawyer Invoice Essayli stated within the information launch. “We’re grateful that the Vice President and his household remained secure throughout their go to. Let this case be a warning to anybody who thinks they’ll make nameless on-line threats. We are going to discover you and produce you to justice.”