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Australian Man Pleads Not Guilty to TSA Assault at LAX

4/19/2026

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Thomas Jesse Bingham, Australian, pleaded not guilty to assaulting a Transportation Security Administration officer at Los Angeles International Airport.
The incident occurred as he prepared to travel to Las Vegas, accusing the officer of stealing his backpack.
Prosecutors allege he violently confronted the officer, causing bodily injury, and he faces up to eight years.
A trial is scheduled for May 12; authorities later recovered his belongings at a terminal restaurant.

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Thomas Jesse Bingham, Australian, pleaded not guilty to assaulting a Transportation Security Administration officer at Los Angeles International Airport.
The incident occurred as he prepared to travel to Las Vegas, accusing the officer of stealing his backpack.
Prosecutors allege he violently confronted the officer, causing bodily injury, and he faces up to eight years.
A trial is scheduled for May 12; authorities later recovered his belongings at a terminal restaurant.