A 24-year-old Noah Lamb, involved with the Terrorgram Collective, has been indicted on multiple charges including solicitation of murder targeting federal officials. Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith described the group's activities, noting that "The defendant collaborated with members of the online Terrorgram Collective to create a list of targets for assassination," based on characteristics such as race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity, as per a press release issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
According to the details of the indictment unsealed recently, Lamb is alleged to have conspired with other members of the group to disseminate this hit list. The individuals on the list included not only federal, state, and local officials but also leaders within private firms and non-governmental organizations. Assistant Attorney General John A. Eisenberg for National Security condemned the plans for hate-driven violence, affirming, “These criminal charges reflect the Justice Department’s unwavering commitment to using the full force of the law to disrupt and prosecute those who use hate-driven violence to threaten public safety and national security,” as stated in the press release.
The Terrorgram Collective, a group known for promoting racially and ethnically motivated extremism, supports white supremacy and encourages violence to provoke a race war and destabilize the U.S. government. Lamb faces an eight-count indictment, including conspiracy, soliciting the murder of federal officials, doxing federal officials, and making threatening communications. FBI Sacramento Field Office Special Agent in Charge Sid Patel highlighted the agency’s commitment to countering such threats, stating the FBI remains vigilant in protecting the nation from those who use violence to target American people, democracy, and freedoms.
If convicted on all counts, Lamb faces significant prison time, with maximum sentences up to 20 years for each solicitation charge and fines totaling as much as $250,000 for each count. The case is being prosecuted by a team that includes Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Abendroth, Senior Litigation Counsel Christopher Perras and Trial Attorney Samuel A. Kuhn of the Civil Rights Division, and Trial Attorney Patrick Cashman of the National Security Division. Despite the severity of the allegations, it is pivotal to remember, as the U.S. Attorney's Office emphasizes, that the charges are merely allegations; and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
