Jesse David Bennett, from Oregon, is heading back to prison after he was released on parole for posting online threats to kill Kamala Harris and Joe Biden.
Bennett violated the conditions of his probation following multiple online threats, including one to allegedly assassinate President Joe Biden.
Looking at additional jail time, Bennett appeared before a judge in Multnomah County Court on Friday and admitted to the parole violations, which had previously led to convictions in federal court, according to KGW8.
"Mr. Bennett targeted a lot of people: some people that he had met in person at a gym where he was working, some people that he knew from his neighborhood; he also targeted public figures and made a lot of online threats," said Shawn Overstreet, a prosecutor for the state of Oregon.
Bennett's threats extended to those he knew personally as well.
Heather Zieser, who became acquainted with him when she hired him as a handyman. Zieser testified in court over why she believed Bennett should remain behind bars.
"Jesse and I befriended each other years ago. During that time, he manipulated me by gaining my trust and ultimately betraying me in a way I never thought possible," Zieser said.
"Since April of 2022, I have lived in fear of my life, the lives of my friends, family members, co-workers, and partner."
Zieser added that Bennett had threatened to kill her and her loved ones while using burner phones to pose as an anonymous love interest.
Bennett was previously convicted by the state of Oregon on arson and bias crime charges for throwing Molotov cocktails into the yards of two neighbors in Northeast Portland.
On Friday, a judge ruled he will serve an extra two years in prison with the possibility of early release after serving at least one year of that sentence.
Furthermore, upon release, Bennett will have to live in a halfway house and wear a monitoring device.
