Man Sentenced to Nearly 10 Years for Threatening Florida Congressman and His Family

Edwin Guerrero, of Massachusetts, has been sentenced to nine years and 11 months in federal prison for making antisemitic threats against U.S. Representative Randy Fine (R-Fla.) and his family, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.

Guerrero, 26, also faces a $15,000 fine. He made antisemitic social media posts and direct threats between August 10 and August 15, 2025. At the time, Representative Fine, who is Jewish and outspoken on issues of antisemitism, was a member of the Florida State House.

According to the Justice Department, the posts included threats such as Fine being "scared of getting your brains blown in" and assurances that Fine's "two, little precious Jewish boys will suffer the same fate."

Investigators traced the threats to a Spanish IP address, which was subsequently linked to Guerrero. Upon returning to the United States, Guerrero admitted to sending the messages to law enforcement. A search of his phone revealed antisemitic and anti-Israel content, including searches related to "Israel should burn in hell."

"I never thought my sons would be the victims of a violent federal felony," Fine stated in a released comment. "On Aug. 14, 2024, we sent David to his first day of junior high. We planned to celebrate as a family when he came home. Instead, he arrived that afternoon to a swarm of police to protect him from a Muslim terrorist, who said that this ‘precious Jewish boy’ would have his ‘brains blown in.’"

Fine added, "Threats against any elected official are unacceptable. Threaten violence against an elected official in Florida or their family, and your life as you know it is over."

"Threats of intimidation or harm against public officials or anyone for their political or religious beliefs will not be tolerated," said Gregory Kehoe, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida. "We will take such acts seriously and prosecute these offenders to the fullest extent of the law."