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69-Year-Old Charged for Threatening Conservative Podcaster

11/4/2025

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George Isbell Jr., a 69-year-old man from City Heights, has been charged with sending a threatening letter to conservative podcaster Benny Johnson in Florida.
Isbell was arrested on October 7 near a Costco in Logan Heights.
He admitted to sending the letter, saying he was angered by Johnson's self-description as a "sensation."
The letter, sent shortly after the murder of Charlie Kirk, detailed violent threats against Johnson and criticized him for inciting hatred among his followers.
A federal judge approved Isbell's extradition following an October 30 ruling.

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George Isbell Jr., a 69-year-old man from City Heights, has been charged with sending a threatening letter to conservative podcaster Benny Johnson in Florida.
Isbell was arrested on October 7 near a Costco in Logan Heights.
He admitted to sending the letter, saying he was angered by Johnson's self-description as a "sensation."
The letter, sent shortly after the murder of Charlie Kirk, detailed violent threats against Johnson and criticized him for inciting hatred among his followers.
A federal judge approved Isbell's extradition following an October 30 ruling.