Man Who Said He'd Bomb, Shoot Up Harvard Graduation Pleads Guilty

BOSTON – An Arizona man pleaded guilty Thursday in connection with posting threats to bomb Harvard and shoot attendees at the Black Commencement event held on May 2017.

Nicholas Zuckerman, 24, pleaded guilty to two counts of transmitting in interstate and foreign commerce a threat to injure the person of another. In June 2018, Zuckerman was arrested.

On May 13, Zuckerman commented on an Instagram post published by Harvard, saying, "If the blacks only ceremony happens, then I encourage violence and death at it. I'm thinking two automatics with extendo clips. Just so no [n-word] gets away."

That same day, he allegedly commented on another Harvard Instagram post, "#bombharvard and end their pro-black agenda." He is alleged to have posted #bombharvard to other users' posts approximately 11 more times in four minutes.

Someone who saw the posts reported them to Harvard Police, who referred the case to federal authorities.

Each charge's maximum sentence is five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000.

He's due back in court May 23, for sentencing.

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