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Have law enforcement agencies opened investigations into threats against Candace Owens in 2025?
Executive summary
Available reporting shows multiple incidents in 2025 in which Candace Owens said she was the target of threats and law enforcement became involved: a May 2025 federal investigation and prosecution tied to a New Jersey man who pleaded guilty to making death threats prompted FBI and local sheriff’s office involvement (cited to Morris Plains reporting and JTA) [1] [2]. Later in 2025 Owens publicly alleged new, high-profile assassination threats tied to foreign actors (France/Israel) that generated online reaction and commentary but — in the sources provided — do not show confirmed opened criminal investigations by U.S. or foreign authorities into those November allegations [3] [4] [5].
1. May 2025: a documented criminal case that named Owens as the target
Reporting from May 2025 documents a criminal investigation and charges stemming from explicit death threats toward a political commentator Owens later identified as the victim; the probe involved the FBI and the Morris County Sheriff’s Office, and the accused (Haim Braverman) pleaded guilty and faced sentencing (reporting in Daily Voice, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Times of Israel) [1] [2] [6]. Those stories state law enforcement led a federal investigation and brought criminal proceedings tied to the threats [1] [2].
2. What Owens and allied outlets said later in 2025 about new assassination claims
In November 2025 Owens publicly claimed she had “credible” information from a French government source alleging President Macron ordered an attempt on her life, and she said she had informed U.S. federal and White House officials; these explosive public claims drew comment across online platforms and conservative outlets [3] [5] [4]. Outlets relayed Owens’ assertions and noted reactions from figures like Telegram founder Pavel Durov calling aspects “plausible,” but these pieces are largely reportage of Owens’ allegations rather than confirmations of independent law-enforcement action [5] [4].
3. No sourced evidence here of formal investigations into the November Macron/foreign-plot claim
Among the current set of sources, none provides documentation that U.S. federal agencies (FBI, DOJ) or French authorities publicly opened or confirmed a formal criminal probe specifically into Owens’ November 2025 allegation that French agents or President Macron plotted to have her killed. RadarOnline and other commentary pieces report Owens’ claim and public reaction but note that “to date, the government has not issued any statement on Owens' allegations” in that reporting [4]. Wikipedia’s summary records Owens’ claim but does not cite a confirmed law-enforcement investigation being opened in response [3]. Therefore, available sources do not mention a formal, publicly announced law‑enforcement investigation into those November foreign-assassination allegations [4] [3].
4. Distinguish between: (A) documented domestic threats/investigation and (B) later public allegations
The May 2025 matter is a conventional criminal case: a named U.S. defendant, federal involvement, guilty plea, and scheduled sentencing — that is documented law-enforcement action recognizing Owens as the victim [1] [2] [6]. By contrast, the November 2025 foreign-assassination allegations are extraordinary public claims reported and amplified online; the present sourcing shows media coverage, commentary and reactions but no publicly available confirmation that authorities opened a new, specific criminal investigation into that foreign-plot allegation [4] [3] [5].
5. Competing viewpoints and source contexts
Conservative and independent outlets amplify Owens’ November claims and sympathetic voices (for example, reporting relays Durov’s comment that aspects are “plausible”) while mainstream French outlets and other outlets have criticized or labeled Owens’ broader assertions as conspiracy-minded [5] [7]. RadarOnline reports the program cancellation and Owens’ insistence authorities “will have to investigate,” but it also notes the absence of official government statements responding to her allegations [4]. Some niche sites and opinion pieces treat her claims as warranting inquiry [7] [5], but those are not law-enforcement confirmations.
6. Limitations and what’s not in the record
Available sources do not mention any formal, publicly announced U.S. or French criminal investigation opened specifically into Owens’ November 2025 claims that Macron ordered an assassination; they also do not provide law-enforcement press releases, court filings, or official confirmations linked to those November allegations [4] [3]. If you want confirmation beyond media reporting — for example, FBI or French ministry statements or court dockets — those are not present in the current reporting and would need targeted searches of official agency releases or public court records.
If you’d like, I can: (a) search only for official statements from the FBI, DOJ, or French authorities about Owens’ November claims; (b) pull the May 2025 court filing and DOJ press release about the New Jersey case; or (c) assemble a timeline juxtaposing Owens’ public posts and media responses across 2025. Which would you prefer?