Virginia man ordered held without bond over death threat against Richard Grenell

Published December 31, 2025 11:51am ET



A Virginia man has been remanded to U.S. Marshall Service custody over his alleged threat to kill the interim executive director of the Kennedy Center, Richard Grenell.

Scott Allen Bolger, 33, of McLean, Virginia, was charged with a criminal complaint for allegedly sending interstate threats and making false statements. Grenell confirmed he was the target of the threat in an X post late Tuesday evening.

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