Candace Owens says FBI arrested New Jersey man who planned to kill her

Conservative commentator Candace Owens revealed on social media this week that she was allegedly the target of a violent death threat that led to the arrest and guilty plea of a New Jersey man, Haim Braverman.Owens took to X and shared details of the alleged ordeal, which began in September of last year following her widely publicized debate with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach on Piers Morgan’s show.According to Owens, her family was subjected to harassment and threats, prompting involvement from federal law enforcement.“My family endured a series of attacks led by deranged zionists,” Owens wrote in her social media post from Tuesday.“On the 21st of that month, we were contacted by the FBI and informed that their department had ‘apprehended a suspect’ in relation to a crime involving a threat against me.”However, Owens, who has been accused of making antisemitic statements condemning Jews and Israel, expressed frustration with the lack of communication and transparency from authorities, explaining that the FBI initially withheld details due to an ongoing investigation.Owens has denied being antisemitic.Six months later, in March, Owens said she received a “victim packet” in the mail with a case number and victim representative assigned, but again, no additional details were provided online.“We heard nothing for six months until in March the FBI called again,” Owens recounted.“When we went onto the corresponding website — once again, no details were provided in regards to the case.”The case took a dramatic turn recently when Owens finally received detailed information about the threat.According to the email she received, Braverman, who resides in Morris Plains, was arrested for explicitly planning to murder her.Braverman publicly shared his intentions online and posted about his plans, including images of knives, stun guns and steel bats, within a private group chat, federal prosecutors alleged.According to the federal criminal complaint, Braverma...