Man who made thousands of harassing calls to Congress pleads guilty

Published May 30, 2024 5:16pm ET



Ade Salim Lilly, a 35-year-old man from Queens, New York, pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of threatening to kill a congressional staff member and calling members of Congress more than 12,000 times in just over a 21-month period.

He faces fines of up to $500,000 and a maximum seven-year prison sentence.

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