Florida authorities announced the arrest of a man accused of making threats against Jewish conservative commentators in the state.
Nicholas Ray, from Spring, Texas, faces charges including extortion, written threats to kill, and unlawful use of a two-way communication device, according to Politico.
Florida Republican Attorney General James Uthmeier stated on Monday that the Office of Statewide Prosecution “was notified of multiple, specific death threats made to Jewish conservative media members who live in Florida” last week.
Last week, our Office of Statewide Prosecution was notified of multiple, specific death threats made to Jewish conservative media members who live in Florida.
After an investigation, we obtained an arrest warrant for Nicholas Ray of Spring, TX.
Ray is now in custody and will be…
— Attorney General James Uthmeier (@AGJamesUthmeier) October 20, 2025
“After an investigation, we obtained an arrest warrant for Nicholas Ray,” Attorney General Uthmeier said.
“Ray is now in custody and will be extradited to Florida to face charges of extortion, written threats to kill, and unlawful use of a two-way communication device.”
Conservative activist Laura Loomer revealed on X that she, along with Newsweek editor-at-large Josh Hammer and Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon, were among those allegedly targeted by Ray.
“Over the last week, I have been in frequent communication with law enforcement in Florida at FDLE regarding credible threats made against my life and the lives of several other Jewish and pro-Israel conservatives,” Loomer wrote.
“I became one of Nicholas Ray’s targets because he was radicalized by the false accusations that I am a foreign agent, and then he proceeded to make a serious and credible threat against my life,” she added.
🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
Over the last week, I have been in frequent communication with Law enforcement in Florida at FDLE regarding CREDIBLE threats made against my life and the lives of several other Jewish and pro-Israel conservatives, including @josh_hammer and @SethDillon.
The…
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) October 21, 2025
Loomer also thanked Attorney General Uthmeier for “his strong leadership in addressing political violence, and the officers and detectives at FDLE who worked diligently to protect me and others.”
“Just a reminder that making threats to kill someone online is a crime, and you can and will be arrested for doing so!” she added.
Josh Hammer and Seth Dillon also expressed brief words of gratitude to Uthmeier beneath his post.
According to Politico, Florida law enforcement had compiled an extensive list of apparent anti-Semitic threats from the user “@zionistarescum,” who allegedly accused various individuals of being agents of the Israeli government. Investigators obtained data from X, AT&T, and Charter Communications to identify and locate Nicholas Ray.