Temple Terrace Man Pleads Guilty to Interstate Threats to Kill

Tampa, Florida - Andrew Nikhil Aiyar (28, Temple Terrace) has pleaded guilty to interstate threats to kill. He faces a maximum of five years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.

According to court documents, between September and November 2025, Aiyar became frustrated with an American media company and began sending harassing and threatening messages to individuals associated with the company. One of these individuals was the wife of a prominent political media personality. Aiyar posted public social media threats to kill her and members of her family including, "I will tear your family to pieces before I shut up. Next time I'm in [CITY NAME] I'm finding you," "I will beat your kids to death in front of you and your husband will do nothing about it," and "When I get done hacking you to death with a meat cleaver I will turn myself in as a hero."

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Temple Terrace Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Joseph Wheeler, III.