White supremacist obstructs Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial with threats to jurors and witnesses
A self-proclaimed white supremacist, Hardy Carroll Lloyd, has pleaded guilty to making online threats towards the jury and witnesses involved in the trial of Robert Bowers, who killed 11 congregants at a Pittsburgh synagogue. Lloyd, described as a leader of a white supremacy movement, admitted that the victims' Jewish faith prompted him to target the jury and witnesses. If the plea agreement is accepted, Lloyd faces more than six years in prison. The Justice Department emphasized that anyone attempting to obstruct a federal trial through threats or intimidation will face the full force of the law.