York County Man Sentenced To 24 Months In Prison For Threatening Federal Prosecutor

HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Gregory Mitzel, age 59, of York County, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on May 8, 2025, to 24 months’ imprisonment by United States District Judge Karoline Mehalchick for influencing, impeding, retaliating against a federal official by threat. Mitzel had previously pleaded guilty to that offense. 

According to Acting United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, beginning sometime in September of 2023 and continuing through July 2024, Mitzel began posting threats on the internet to then-President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. After notification that his threats were being jointly investigated by the United States Secret Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the United States Attorney’s Office, Mitzel called the assigned Assistant U.S. Attorney, identified himself, and proceeded to threaten the prosecutor and the prosecutor’s family.  

The case was investigated by the United States Secret Service, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Gerard T. Donahue prosecuted the case.

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