The Department of Justice announced Friday a two-count indictment against a Florida man accused of making online threats to kill interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba.
The suspect, identified as 58-year-old Salvatore Russotto of Orlando, allegedly posted a series of threats on the social media platform X. According to law enforcement, Russotto repeatedly used the number “86” in his posts—a term commonly interpreted in law enforcement circles as a reference to assassination.
While “86” is typically used in restaurants to indicate an item is no longer available, authorities say it has also been adopted as slang for eliminating a person.
Russotto posted threatening messages, such as “Eliminate HABBA. 86 Traitor. Death penalty for all traitors” and “I HOPE YOU DIE A PAINFUL DEATH,”
