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Bozeman Man Sentenced to 14 Months in Prison for Threatening Elected Officials
Prosecutors said Daniel Alan Verbanec made violent online threats and confronted state officials before pleading guilty and receiving supervised release.
- A federal judge sentenced Daniel Alan Verbanec, 47, to 14 months in prison on Thursday for making violent threats against government officials in Montana and Washington, D.C.
- Federal agents launched an investigation in January 2025 after U.S. Capitol Police reported threats against Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan on X, where Verbanec claimed the government was attempting to kidnap his family.
- In October, Verbanec traveled to the state Capitol in Helena to confront Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, and also threatened President Joe Biden and former Sen. Jon Tester.
- Defense attorney Michael Donahoe argued behavior stemmed from 'marijuana-induced paranoia,' though Verbanec pleaded guilty in February to threatening to murder or assault a federal official.
- Verbanec will serve three years of supervised release following his prison sentence, concluding legal accountability for his repeated threats against public officials.
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Bozeman man sentenced to 14 months in prison for threatening elected officials
A judge sentenced Daniel Alan Verbanec, 47, to 14 months in prison Thursday. He pleaded guilty in February to threatening to murder or assault a United States official. Prosecutors say Verbanec made aggressive online threats toward lawmakers in Montana and Washington, D.C.The investigation started in January of last year. U.S. Capitol Police told the FBI that Verbanec made violent threats against Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan on the social media platform…
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Bozeman man sentenced for threatening Montana governor, U.S. Rep. Jordan
A Bozeman man was sentenced Thursday afternoon to 14 months in prison for making threats against various government officials, including Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte and U.S. House Rep. Jim Jordan.
·Billings, United States
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