A chilling online threat targeting U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has led to the arrest and federal charge of a Minnesota man.
Tyler Maxon Avalos, 30, St. Paul, is facing charges of Interstate Transmission of a Threat to Injure the Person of Another, following an intense investigation that rapidly tracked the digital footprint of a sinister “murder-for-hire” post on TikTok.
$45,000 Bounty: The Viral Threat
The investigation began on October 9, 2025, when a TikTok user in Detroit, Michigan, reported a disturbing post to the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center (NTOC)—the central hub for tips from the public.
The user reported that an individual was “Imposing a hit on Pam Bondi for $45,000, posting it on TikTok. His username is @liminalvoidslip.”
Federal agents quickly obtained screenshots of the post, which served as evidence. The image featured a photograph of Attorney General Bondi with a red sniper-scope sight superimposed on her forehead. The caption accompanying the image was explicit:
- “WANTED: Pam Bondi”
- “REWARD: $45,000”
- “DEAD OR ALIVE (PREFERABLY DEAD)”
The suspect user also added a comment below the graphic, saying, “cough cough when they don’t serve us then what?”
Furthermore, the affidavit notes the suspect’s TikTok page used the symbol for anarchy in the username and linked to an Anarchist FAQ book, leading Special Agent Caleb Jurchisin, an agent with specialized training in domestic-terrorism investigations, to note the post’s potential ideological underpinnings.
FBI Traces Digital Breadcrumbs to St. Paul 🗺️
The speed of the digital investigation was crucial. FBI Agents in the Detroit area immediately submitted an Emergency Disclosure Request (EDR) to TikTok, which revealed the account’s signup details, including the device (a Samsung Galaxy), a signup IP address, and an associated Google email address.
This information was immediately cross-referenced with Google and Comcast. Google responded, providing numerous IP addresses from the Minnesota area and revealing a username of “Grey” with user emails, including one that directly corresponded to the suspect’s name. Simultaneously, Comcast advised that the IP address in question was subscribed to by Tyler Avalos at a residential address in St. Paul, Minnesota.
FBI agents confirmed the residence through Minnesota state supervision records and physical surveillance on October 16, 2025, observing Avalos exiting the St. Paul apartment and noting his name on the mailbox.
This detailed collection of evidence provided the probable cause for the complaint and arrest warrant, which was signed on the same day by U.S. Magistrate Judge Becky Cowan Wright.
A History of Violence: From Minnesota to Polk County, Florida
The affidavit, submitted by Special Agent Jurchisin of the FBI’s Minneapolis Division, also highlighted the suspect’s extensive and troubling criminal history, which spans multiple states.
Specifically, Avalos’s criminal record includes:
- A felony stalking conviction from Dakota County, Minnesota, in July 2022.
- An April 2016 misdemeanor domestic assault in Dakota County, Minnesota, which appears to have been reduced from an initial felony domestic assault by strangulation charge.
- An August 2016 felony third-degree domestic battery conviction originating from Polk County, Florida.
This history of convictions, particularly the felony charge stemming from Polk County, Florida, demonstrates a pattern of violent and aggressive behavior, which federal investigators likely view as relevant context when assessing the seriousness of the online threat against a high-profile public official.
The current federal charge, filed under 18 U.S.C. § 875(c), targets those who knowingly transmit threats to injure another person across state lines.
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