On October 12, Seth Dillon, owner and CEO of The Babylon Bee, received a death threat from an anonymous X user.
You live in Houston, right? I've been in touch with law enforcement and they have some questions. pic.twitter.com/ApcZ0BV8Rf
— Seth Dillon (@SethDillon) October 13, 2025
The threat read:
You’re in on it too b***h don’t think we forgot. Conspired with foreign govt about killing Charlie we f***ing know you did b***h. We’re gonna get you I promise maybe not today or tomorrow but you’re living on borrowed time and you know it.
Yesterday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier identified that user as Nicholas Ray of Spring, TX. Ray, 28, is now being extradited to Florida.
Last week, our Office of Statewide Prosecution was notified of multiple, specific death threats made to Jewish conservative media members who live in Florida.
— Attorney General James Uthmeier (@AGJamesUthmeier) October 20, 2025
After an investigation, we obtained an arrest warrant for Nicholas Ray of Spring, TX.
Ray is now in custody and will be…
"Ray is now in custody and will be extradited to Florida to face charges of extortion, written threats to kill, and unlawful use of a two-way communication device," Uthmeier wrote on X.
Dillon wasn't the only person Ray allegedly threatened. He also posted threats against Laura Loomer and Josh Hammer.
The man who posted this threat is Nicholas Ray, a 28 year old Texas resident. He posted threats of violence targeting myself, @LauraLoomer, and @josh_hammer.
— Seth Dillon (@SethDillon) October 21, 2025
He's currently being extradited to Florida where he'll face multiple charges, including written threats to kill.
Where… https://t.co/MRpgc36fuP
"Where do you think [Nicholas Ray] got the idea that I was involved in Charlie's murder?" Dillon asked.
That is an excellent question, and it seems the answer lies with some influencers on the Right who are inciting violence against Israel and Jews.
It's no coincidence, of course, that Ray followed five accounts on X, including Candace Owens.
The accounts he follows on X: pic.twitter.com/HTXb2BVEDH
— Seth Dillon (@SethDillon) October 21, 2025
Candace Owens has repeatedly claimed that "pro-Israel" people were pressuring Kirk to change his stance on Israel, claiming that Bill Ackman, Seth Dillon, and others met with Kirk at a Hamptons event to hold an "intervention" with Kirk.
Here's what Newsweek reported at the time:
Candace Owens, a prominent right-wing podcaster and former communications director at Turning Point USA, the conservative youth organization that Kirk founded, made the most explosive claims.
On Monday, she alleged that billionaire hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman—a vocal supporter of Israel—had staged an "intervention" in the Hamptons weeks prior, pressuring Kirk to "get in line" with unwavering support for Israel during which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called him. She said that Kirk was offered "a ton of money" to stick to a pro-Israel stance because he had been "falling out of love with Israel" and was "on the brink of changing some of his perspectives" about the Gaza war.
Owens framed these allegations, which Newsweek is unable to verify, as critical questions that others were afraid to ask. Ackman has strenuously denied specific claims of an "intervention," as have others, including Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon, who were at the Hamptons event, which they nonetheless confirmed had taken place.
Tucker Carlson also said that Kirk's views on Israel were "evolving," according to Newsweek. During his eulogy at Charlie Kirk's September 21 memorial, Carlson likened Kirk to Jesus and made allusions to the trope that Jews were responsible for the killing of Jesus.
"It’s about 2,000 years ago in Jerusalem, and Jesus shows up, and he starts talking about the people in power, and he starts doing the worst thing that you can do: just telling the truth about people," Carlson said. "And they hate it, and they just go bonkers. They hate it, and they become obsessed with making him stop. ‘This guy’s got to stop talking. We’ve got to shut this guy up.'"
For his part, Dillon is grateful Florida law enforcement took the threats seriously.
I don't recommend threatening Florida residents.
— Seth Dillon (@SethDillon) October 21, 2025
Thanks to @AGJamesUthmeier, @JeremyRedfernFL, and the rest of the team for taking threats seriously. And thanks to the incredible people at @fdlepio who handled the investigation. My family is sincerely grateful.
While neither Owens nor Carlson has explicitly stated Israel is behind the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the implications they've made have taken hold among a not insignificant number of people.
Candace Owens preys on the weak-minded, luring them into insanity, then pointing them at targets she accuses of murderous conspiracy. A young man is in jail today because he followed her too far into lunacy. If Right wing leaders care at all about the well-being of their…
— Abby Libby (@abbythelibb_) October 21, 2025
This includes Nicholas Ray.
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