Source: United States Department of Justice
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Rene Ortiz, 56, of Casa Grande, Arizona, was sentenced on Oct. 20, 2026, by Senior U.S. District Judge Stephen M. McNamee to 38 months in prison. Ortiz was convicted by a federal jury on June 8, 2026, of two felony violations of Making Threats Against Successors to the Presidency and one felony violation of Making Threats Against Former Presidents.