Massachusetts man sentenced for threats against Randy Fine

Federal sentence imposed

A Massachusetts man was sentenced to nine years and 11 months in federal prison for social media threats directed at U.S. Rep. Randy Fine and Fine’s children, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. Edwin Guerrero, 26, also received a fine.

Guerrero used a social media account to publish multiple posts directed at Fine between Aug. 10 and Aug. 15, 2024, the department said. Officials described the posts as antisemitic. One included an image of a dead man with a head injury and threatened that Fine’s children would meet the same fate.

Guilty plea followed investigation

Law enforcement officers interviewed Guerrero after he returned to the United States. The Justice Department said he admitted creating the posts. A search of his phone also found a history of searches for antisemitic and anti-Israel content.

Authorities arrested Guerrero in November 2025 on a charge of making interstate threats to injure. He pleaded guilty to that charge in March 2026 before receiving the prison sentence and fine.

U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe said threats intended to intimidate or harm public officials or other people because of their political or religious beliefs would be prosecuted. Fine, who represents Florida’s 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House, said threats against elected officials are unacceptable. He also thanked the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida for their work on the case.