Man allegedly offered $45K for killing of AG Bondi, fed say
A Minnesota man was arrested and is facing federal changes after allegedly offering $45,000 for the killing of Attorney General Pam Bondi.
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Tyler Avalos. 29, allegedly published the treat on TikTok, saying he wanted Bondi Dead or alive" but "preferably dead," according to an affidavit written by FBI Speical Agent Caleb Jurchisin.
..... The FBI said that the investigation into Avalos began on October 9 [2025] after receiving a tip from a TikTok user, who flagged the spot to the FBI's National Threat Operations Center.
..... The TikTok that Avalos is alleged to have posted included a picture of Bondi "with a sniper-scope red dot" on her forehead, the affidavit said.
..... When reached by USA Today, Avalos' attorney Daniel Gerdts said. "Mr. Avalos is not guilty of any crime."
..... Avalos was located after TikTok, Google and Comcast provided FBI agents with information showing that he signed up for the social media platform using a Samsung Galaxy phone, investigators said/