A Great Barrington, Massachusetts man was arrested and charged on Mar. 31 for allegedly making threats against former President Donald J. Trump through a series of Facebook posts. Andrew D. Emerald, 45, was indicted by a federal grand jury on eight counts of interstate transmission of threatening communications and is scheduled to appear in federal court in Springfield at 2:30 p.m.
According to the indictment, Emerald posted multiple messages between May and July 2025 that threatened harm to the former president. The indictment details eight separate posts in which Emerald allegedly threatened injury or death to Trump, including statements about intending to kill him and references to violent acts.
The charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine up to $250,000. Sentencing decisions will be made by a federal district court judge based on U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and applicable statutes.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Boston Division announced the arrest and charges. They said that valuable assistance came from the United States Secret Service; United States Postal Inspection Service; and Great Barrington Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven H. Breslow is prosecuting the case.
Officials emphasized that all details contained in the charging document are allegations at this stage, stating that “the defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in the court of law.”
