18-05-2025
Brentwood Man Found Guilty of Stalking New Jersey Judge
A Brentwood man who threatened multiple New Jersey public officials with harassing emails and social media posts was convicted of cyberstalking in a Los Angeles federal courtroom. Jonathan Lipman, 36, first garnered attention from law enforcement when he posted threatening content on a Facebook page belonging to the Lacey Township Police Department, according to an indictment. That led to a complaint to the LAPD, who paid Lipman a visit and filed a restraining order that barred him from owning firearms, which led him, according to prosecutors, to escalate his attacks against Garden State officials, including Judge Kimarie Rahill. Rahill was the judge who signed an order barring Lipman from owning weapons, which garnered his increasing anger. In one email to the judge, the man allegedly included a picture of a shotgun, with the subject line reading, "Is a photo illegal?" The body of the message was blank, except for a winking emoticon, according to court documents. Another threat, Lipman wrote from his Brentwood home, read: 'If I want to put Judge Kimarie Rahill's head on a mantle all I need is a photo of her and a picture frame." Lipman has been in federal custody since September 2023, when he was arrested. He had been cyber-stalking public officials for eight months by then, according to federal prosecutors. During that time, prosecutors say, "Lipman sent dozens of emails to the victim, a New Jersey Superior Court judge, intending to harass, intimidate, and terrorize the victim." Lipman is facing five years in federal prison and will face a judge on October 3.
