St. Paul man charged over TikTok bounty on AG
Federal prosecutors charged St. Paul resident Tyler Maxon Avalos in October 2025 with making an online threat after a TikTok post offered a $45,000 'dead or alive (preferably dead)' bounty on U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi. Investigators say they traced the 'Wacko' account to Avalos via a Samsung phone and IP address at his Hyacinth Avenue West apartment; he was arrested and released on recognizance, and the complaint includes screenshots of the post.
📌 Key Facts
- Charge: one federal count of making an online threat filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota
- Allegation: TikTok post with sniper-scope image of AG Pam Bondi and $45,000 bounty
- Trace: Account linked to Avalos via Samsung device, IP address at St. Paul residence, and a Gmail account in his name