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New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Extortion and Explosives at Washington Church

Louis Geri pleaded guilty to extortion and illegal possession of over 100 explosive devices intended to coerce political and religious demands, facing up to seven years in prison.

  • Louis Geri of Vineland pleaded guilty to possession of an unregistered firearm and Hobbs Act extortion by threatening to use explosives.
  • On October 5, 2025, Geri was arrested near St. Matthew's Cathedral with over 100 improvised explosive devices after threatening to harm people and property.
  • Geri made demands including payments, accommodations, and having Arizona declared a 'foreign enemy' before threatening to detonate devices at religious and government sites.
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Man pleads guilty to bringing explosives to a DC church marking the start of a Supreme Court term

A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to charges that he brought dozens of homemade explosive devices to a Washington, D.C., church that was preparing for an annual Mass celebrating the start of the Supreme Court’s term.

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