AG Pam Bondi Unleashes Legal Firestorm Against Tesla Terrorists, Prison Time Looms [WATCH]

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Thursday that three individuals have been charged in separate states with crimes related to attacks on Tesla properties, including dealerships and charging stations. The defendants face federal charges that carry potential prison sentences of up to 20 years.

Bondi described the acts as part of a broader effort to intimidate and damage property and warned that future incidents would be met with swift prosecution.

“The days of committing crimes without consequence have ended,” Bondi said in a statement.

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“Let this be a warning: If you join this wave of domestic terrorism against Tesla properties, the Department of Justice will put you behind bars.”

Today, @AGPamBondi announced charges against three individuals responsible for the violent destruction of Tesla properties.

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— U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) March 20, 2025

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The three suspects were charged in Oregon, Colorado, and South Carolina following investigations into recent attacks involving firearms, Molotov cocktails, and political graffiti.

While Bondi referred to the crimes as “domestic terrorism,” the charges filed so far do not currently include formal domestic terrorism counts.

In Salem, Oregon, Adam Matthew Lansky, 41, has been charged after two separate attacks on a Tesla dealership.

According to investigators, Lansky allegedly carried a suppressed AR-15 rifle while throwing eight Molotov cocktails at the dealership on January 20.

On February 19, he reportedly returned to the same location, where he shot out a window and fired bullets into a Tesla vehicle.

Lansky is currently charged with unlawful possession of an unregistered firearm.

In Loveland, Colorado — approximately 45 miles north of Denver — Lucy Grace Nelson, 40, is accused of targeting Tesla vehicles with incendiary devices and vandalism.

Authorities allege she spray-painted the phrase “Nazi cars” across several Tesla vehicles at a local dealership before attempting to set them on fire with Molotov cocktails.

Nelson was arrested in February and released on a $100,000 bond the following day.

She faces a charge of malicious destruction of property.

In Charleston, South Carolina, Daniel Clarke-Pounder, 24, is charged with arson of property in interstate commerce.

Investigators allege Clarke-Pounder targeted Tesla charging stations earlier this month by defacing them with profane anti-Trump messages and then setting fire to them using five Molotov cocktails.

According to the complaint, the suspect wrote “F**k Trump” and “Long live the Ukraine” across the charging stations before igniting the homemade bombs.

One of the devices reportedly caused Clarke-Pounder to catch fire before he extinguished the flames.

Each of the three defendants faces a minimum of five years and a maximum of 20 years in federal prison if convicted.

Additional charges or enhancements, including potential domestic terrorism designations, have not yet been announced, despite Bondi’s statements.

President Donald Trump addressed the attacks earlier this month after revealing he had purchased a Tesla to support CEO Elon Musk, who has been aligned with the administration on several key issues.

The president has taken a firm stance on the vandalism and has publicly labeled the suspects as domestic terrorists.

“I’m going to stop them,” President Trump said on March 11. “We’re going to catch them, they’re bad guys.”

“We’re going to catch you, and you’re going to go through hell,” he added.

The Department of Justice has not clarified whether the current cases will be upgraded to include formal domestic terrorism charges, but federal prosecutors have signaled an aggressive approach to prosecuting individuals involved in politically motivated destruction of property.

All three cases remain under investigation by federal and local authorities.

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