Florida man used social media to encourage a race war, threaten groups. His bond: $1M [View all]

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Miami Herald

Florida man used social media to encourage a race war, threaten groups. His bond: $1M
BY HOWARD COHEN
JUNE 15, 2019 05:06 PM, UPDATED 4 HOURS 47 MINUTES AGO



Joshua John Leff’s booking photo on June 14, 2019. LEE COUNTY JAIL LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

A Florida man’s social media posts that threatened violence against African-Americans, Jews and homosexuals and that urged his followers to start a race war netted him a $1 million bond.

And then there’s another $100,000 bond he would have to pay to get out of Lee County Jail because of a weapons charge.

Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents received a tip that Joshua John Leff, 40, of Fort Myers, was posting statements and videos that were meant to incite violence against several minority groups on social media sites like Bitchute and Gab.

Leff, agents said, “espoused hatred toward several minority groups, threatened violence against those who disagreed with him and encouraged followers to start a race war.”



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