Man pleads guilty to cyberstalking following threats against Hawaiʻi governor

United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Eric Lee Boltz, 52, most recently residing in Montana, pled guilty on Nov. 4, 2026 to one count of cyberstalking. Boltz was remanded into custody following his plea, and sentencing is scheduled for March 4, 2027, before Senior United States District Judge J. Michael Seabright.

According to court records, in December 2025, Boltz left a series of threatening and antisemitic voicemails with Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green’s office. Disguising his voice, Boltz threatened to kill the governor and his family and sexually assault his daughter. When interviewed by law enforcement, Boltz said he left the voicemails to “shake [Gov. Green] up.”

In his plea agreement, Boltz admitted that he was motivated to engage in his cyberstalking campaign due to Green’s official government position and religion.

At sentencing, Boltz faces up to 5 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, plus a term of supervised release.

The FBI investigated the case.

Assistant US Attorney Barbara Eucker is prosecuting the case.