A California man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Atlanta on charges of transmitting interstate threats to injure Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis because of her prosecution of Former President Donald Trump.
Marc Shultz made his initial appearance in federal court in San Diego, California, on May 2, 2024, and will be formally arraigned in Atlanta in June.
“Sending death threats to a public official is a criminal offense that will not be tolerated,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan. “Our office will continue to diligently coordinate with our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners to help protect public officials while performing their duties and who deserve to do so free from threats of harm and intimidation.”
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“Threats against any individual, credible or not, is a very serious crime that the FBI will not tolerate,” said Keri Farley, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta. “Threats of violence against government officials, specifically, threaten the very fabric of our democracy. We want everyone to know that if you engage in such behavior, you will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”
According to U.S. Attorney Buchanan, the indictment, and other information presented in court, On October 4, 2023, and again on October 5, 2023, Shultz allegedly posted multiple comments to two separate YouTube livestream videos.
His comments threatened District Attorney Willis with violence and murder, including a statement that she “will be killed like a dog.”
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Marc Shultz, 66, of Chula Vista, California, was indicted by a federal grand jury on April 24, 2024. Members of the public are reminded that the indictment only contains charges. The defendant is presumed innocent of the charges and it will be the government’s burden to prove the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.
This case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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