An American, Peter Daniel Ring of Bell, Florida, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for threatening to kill journalists, Muslims, and politicians. 

The sentencing of the 31-year-old defendant followed his previous guilty plea to sending multiple threatening interstate communications to kill or cause physical injuries.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office, in a statement on Tuesday, said the sentence was announced by the attorney for the Northern District of Florida, John P. Heekin.

Mr Heekin said: “With threats and acts of violence directed at public figures becoming alarmingly more frequent, my office is committed to aggressively prosecuting cases like this to send a clear message: we have zero tolerance for criminality in the Northern District of Florida. Threats of violence by deranged individuals can quickly lead to actual violence. Vigilant investigative work by our federal law enforcement partners and aggressive prosecutions can prevent tragedy from striking.”

According to court documents, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in June 2025, received a complaint about a threat to kill a reporter, who was later identified as the source of the threat, but promised not to issue any more threats. 

“However, two months later, the FBI received another tip that the defendant was posting religiously and politically motivated threats of violence against Muslim people, members of the media, and prominent politicians. Between May and September 2025, the defendant made threats to kill or cause physical injury to at least fourteen victims,” the statement added.

The FBI Jacksonville Special Agent in Charge, Jason Carley, who stated that threats of violence are never taken lightly, noted that the defendant’s “actions caused fear and disruption, and the sentencing reflects the serious consequences of threatening to take innocent lives. The FBI will not tolerate individuals who use intimidation to terrorise our communities.”

The defendant’s conviction and sentencing followed an FBI investigation, which was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Christie S. Utt.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office said the case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice against illegal immigration, eliminates cartels and transnational criminal organisations (TCOs), as well as protects communities against violent crime.