Andrew Nikhil Aiyar of Temple Terrace pleaded guilty on July 20 to making interstate threats to kill. He faces a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison, according to United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe. A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled.
According to court documents, between September and November 2025, Aiyar became frustrated with an American media company and began sending harassing and threatening messages to individuals associated with the company. One recipient was the wife of a prominent political media personality.
Aiyar posted public social media threats directed at her and her family members, including statements such as, “I will tear your family to pieces before I shut up. Next time I’m in [CITY NAME] I’m finding you,” “I will beat your kids to death in front of you and your husband will do nothing about it,” and “When I get done hacking you to death with a meat cleaver I will turn myself in as a hero.”
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Temple Terrace Police Department investigated the case. Special Assistant United States Attorney Joseph Wheeler III is prosecuting.