Event Brief
Sarasota Man Charged After Anti-Jewish Threat Videos
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: Federal authorities charged Sarasota resident Duncan MacDonald with interstate transmission of a threat to injure after an acquaintance reported Instagram story videos shared Sept. 16–17. Court filings say the clips showed him in a residential “hardware room” with tactical gear and numerous weapons, including a flamethrower, while making anti-Jewish statements.
WHO: Duncan MacDonald (Sarasota, Florida); FBI; an acquaintance who reported the videos
WHAT: Charged with interstate transmission of a threat to injure for allegedly posting anti-Jewish threat videos showing weapons and tactical gear
WHEN: Sep 25, 2026
WHERE: Sarasota, Florida
WHY: The charge stems from alleged social-media videos threatening to attack Jewish people while displaying weapons, reported to the FBI by an acquaintance.
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