Edward Y. Kim, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, alongside Nelson I. Delgado, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Newark Field Office, announced a three-count indictment against Donovan Hall. Hall faces charges related to making interstate threats and interstate stalking.
Hall was arrested on November 22, 2024, in Mesa, Arizona, and presented in federal court in the District of Arizona. U.S. District Judge Jennifer H. Rearden has been assigned to the case.
Acting U.S. Attorney Edward Y. Kim stated: “Donovan Hall allegedly unleashed a campaign of terror against several Jewish New Yorkers, allegedly sending scores of hateful, violent, and antisemitic death threats." He emphasized that no individual should face such threats or be targeted for their religion.
Acting Special Agent Nelson I. Delgado commented: “We allege Hall used graphic and hate-filled rhetoric to terrorize several victims in New York City and around the U.S.” He added that these acts included phone calls escalating to text messages displaying weapons.
Documents reveal that over three months, Hall contacted individuals in New York approximately 1,000 times with anti-Semitic threats aimed at torturing and murdering them and their families. Starting August 2024, he made threatening calls to a Manhattan hotel owner and staff.
In October 2024, Hall sent texts with photos of firearms and a machete to the hotel owner with further threats. A search on November 22 at his residence recovered weapons depicted in these messages; one firearm was loaded.
Hall's actions were part of broader threats targeting various individuals across the U.S., often using violent language aimed at Jews.
Hall is charged with two counts of making interstate threats and one count of interstate stalking; each charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison as prescribed by Congress.
Mr. Kim commended the FBI’s Newark Field Office's investigative work and thanked multiple law enforcement agencies for their assistance.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Sam Adelsberg leads the prosecution handled by the Civil Rights Unit in the Criminal Division.
The charges are accusations; Hall is presumed innocent until proven guilty.