Hold onto your hats, folks— a former Los Angeles deputy mayor has just confessed to staging a bomb threat at city hall, proving once again that some folks in power think rules are just suggestions.
Breitbart reported that Brian Williams, once the deputy mayor of public safety, will plead guilty to fabricating a dangerous hoax on Oct. 3, 2024, that sent police scrambling and wasted taxpayer resources.
At just 31 years old, Williams held a key role in ensuring the safety of Angelenos, yet he decided to play a dangerous game by texting LA Mayor Karen Bass and other top officials about a supposed bomb threat.
According to prosecutors, Williams claimed in his message that a caller was fed up with the city’s stance on international issues and threatened to plant a bomb, possibly in the rotunda.
“The male caller stated that ‘he was tired,’” Williams wrote in his text, per federal authorities, spinning a tale that sounds more like a bad movie plot than a real threat.
Let’s be clear: inventing a crisis to stir chaos isn’t leadership—it’s a betrayal of public trust, and it’s no surprise that conservatives are shaking their heads at this kind of reckless behavior from a city official.
After Williams sounded the alarm, law enforcement rushed to city hall, combing the building for any sign of danger, only to find nothing-no packages, no devices, just a whole lot of wasted time.
Williams even showed officers a supposed call from a blocked number on his city-issued phone, claiming it was the source of the threat, but prosecutors later revealed the ugly truth: he made the call himself using a Google Voice app on his device.
Turns out, actions have consequences, and faking a threat to scare your colleagues isn’t just a prank—it’s a federal crime that could land Williams behind bars for up to a decade.
The fallout was swift once the deception came to light, with Williams slapped with a felony count of making an explosives threat, a charge that carries a maximum 10-year sentence in federal prison.
By December 2024, the FBI was knocking on his door, searching his home as part of the investigation into this bizarre and troubling incident.
Williams was promptly placed on administrative leave, a move that hardly feels like enough when you consider the potential danger his actions could have incited in a city already on edge.
Federal prosecutors announced Williams’ intent to plead guilty on a recent Thursday, though the exact date wasn’t specified, signaling the end of this chapter, but not the consequences.
In the coming weeks, Williams is set to appear in federal court in downtown Los Angeles, where he’ll face the music for a stunt that undermined public safety and trust in local government.