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 Catholic church marking the start of a Supreme Court term
WASHINGTON — A New Jersey man pleaded guilty Thursday 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, court records show. Louis Geri of Vineland is scheduled to be sentenced on July 27 by U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss. Geri remains jailed until sentencing after pleading guilty to two felony counts: illegal po…
NJ man pleads guilty to threatening Red Mass attendees with homemade explosives at DC cathedral
A 41-year-old New Jersey man pleaded guilty in federal court after threatening to detonate more than 100 homemade explosive devices at St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
Man admits bringing over 100 explosive devices to Washington, D.C. church, threatening to detonate them
A Cumberland County man admitted Thursday that he brought more than 100 homemade explosive devices to the steps of a Washington, D.C. church last year and threatened to detonate them, federal prosecutors said.
Man Pleads Guilty to Bringing Explosives to DC Church Preparing to Celebrate 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 Man Pleads Guilty to Bringing Explosives to DC Church Preparing to Celebrate Supreme Court Term.
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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