New York City man sentenced to 10 years in plot to kill Iranian American writer
Summary
A New York man named Jonathan Loadholt was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a 2024 plot to kill Iranian American writer Masih Alinejad. The U.S. government said the Iranian government ordered him to watch and eventually assassinate Alinejad, but the FBI arrested him first.Key Facts
- Jonathan Loadholt, 37, pleaded guilty to conspiracies involving stalking and money laundering related to the attack plot.
- Loadholt was ordered by the Iranian government to surveil and kill Masih Alinejad.
- The plot targeted Alinejad in Brooklyn, New York.
- Masih Alinejad is an Iranian American writer and activist who opposes the Iranian regime’s policies.
- Alinejad left Iran in 2009 and became a U.S. citizen in 2019.
- Loadholt’s lawyers said he was unaware of the full murder plan but admitted he knew violence was possible.
- Loadholt’s friend Carlisle Rivera was sentenced to 15 years for his part in the plot.
- Two other men were sentenced to 25 years for a related kidnapping and murder plot against Alinejad, with Iran reportedly placing a $500,000 bounty on her.
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