Man Found Guilty of Mailing Death Threats in Manifesto
A federal jury in Minneapolis found Robert Phillip Ivers, a 73-year-old Wayzata man, guilty on all counts for writing and mailing a nearly 300-page manifesto titled "How to Kill a Federal Judge." The manifesto contained threats against multiple individuals, including…
Minneapolis St. Paul, MN, August 7, 2026 —
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – A federal jury has convicted Robert Phillip Ivers, a 73-year-old resident of Wayzata, on all charges related to the creation and mailing of a lengthy manifesto containing threats against federal officials. Ivers was found guilty on two counts of mailing threatening communications and one count of threatening murder to a U.S. District Judge.
The conviction stems from a nearly 300-page document penned by Ivers and titled “How to Kill a Federal Judge.” According to court proceedings, the manifesto included specific threats directed at multiple individuals, prominently featuring a federal judge. The document was disseminated through mailings to a Minneapolis law firm and the University of St. Thomas.
The jury reached its verdict after reviewing the evidence presented in the federal court in Minneapolis. The details of the manifesto and the mailing process were central to the prosecution’s case. The specific outcomes of any further legal proceedings for Ivers, such as sentencing, were not detailed in the provided information.
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