Minnesota Man Accused of Offering $45,000 to Assassinate Pam Bondi [WATCH]

Federal prosecutors have charged a Minnesota man with making an online threat to kill Attorney General Pam Bondi, following a report that he posted a TikTok message offering $45,000 to anyone who carried out the act.

According to an affidavit filed in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, the FBI was alerted to the post on October 9 when another TikTok user reported it to authorities.

The report prompted an investigation that led to the arrest of 32-year-old Tyler Maxon Avalos on October 16.

He is charged with one count of Interstate Transmission of a Threat to Injure the Person of Another under Title 18, United States Code, Section 875.

The charge carries a potential sentence of up to five years in federal prison.

Court filings include a screenshot of the alleged post, which featured a photo of Attorney General Bondi with what appeared to be a sniper’s red scope dot over her forehead.

The post’s caption read, “WANTED: Pam Bondi / REWARD: 45,000 / DEAD OR ALIVE (PREFERABLY DEAD).” Investigators said Avalos also commented under the post, writing “cough cough” and “when they don’t serve us then what?”

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In the affidavit, federal investigators said the content of the post met the criteria of a threat under federal law and that Avalos had demonstrated a pattern of violent behavior in the past.

“He has a multistate conviction history including a July 2022 felony stalking conviction from Dakota County, an August 2016 felony third-degree domestic battery from Polk County, Florida, and an April 2016 misdemeanor domestic assault from Dakota County, which appears to have been reduced from a felony domestic assault by strangulation charge,” the document stated.

Avalos was taken into custody by federal agents and is currently being held pending a detention hearing.

Prosecutors said they intend to argue that his criminal history and the nature of the alleged threat make him a danger to the community and a flight risk.

🚨 BREAKING: A leftist Minnesota man has just been arrested for placing a $45,000 BOUNTY on the head of AG Pam Bondi – seeking to have her assassinated.

“There was a photo of the AG with a sniper red dot…He is in custody.”

Minnesota. WHAT is going on with Tim Walz’s state?… pic.twitter.com/6wh6qzgOcn

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 27, 2025

The case comes amid a broader national effort by the Department of Justice to pursue criminal charges against individuals who use social media platforms to issue or promote threats against government officials.

Investigators said TikTok cooperated with federal authorities in the case by providing account information tied to the post.

Pam Bondi, who currently serves as Attorney General of the United States, was appointed by President Donald Trump in November 2024 after former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration for the role.

Bondi previously served two terms as Florida’s attorney general and spent 18 years as a prosecutor in Hillsborough County.

She also represented Trump during his first impeachment trial, in which he was acquitted by the Senate.

A spokesperson for the Justice Department declined to comment on the ongoing case but confirmed that federal law enforcement takes all threats against public officials seriously and investigates them thoroughly.

The affidavit notes that Avalos’ TikTok account was suspended following the discovery of the post, and that additional electronic evidence is being reviewed by federal investigators.

He remains in custody at a federal detention facility in Minnesota awaiting his preliminary court appearance.