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The Miami Police arrested Marc Harold Leverant, a 42-year-old man, last Wednesday, accused of posting death threats against singer and actress Lady Gaga on Instagram, according to a report by EFE.
In his social media posts, Leverant threatened to kill the artist and "as many people as possible" before taking his own life, according to police reports gathered by local media.
The arrest took place in downtown Miami after the Miami-Dade County Real-Time Crime Center alerted authorities about Leverant's posts.
This active social media monitoring system, operated by the county, was crucial in identifying threats and notifying the police before they could materialize, according to the local outlet 7 News Miami.
On Thursday, Leverant appeared before Judge Mindy S. Glazer in a court in Florida City, where he faced charges of a second-degree felony for written threats of death or bodily harm, in accordance with Florida state law.
The judge imposed a bail of $7,500 and, as an additional condition, prohibited him from possessing firearms or ammunition.
In addition to the threats against Lady Gaga, Leverant also directed threatening messages against the Miami Fire Department, Miami Dade College, Miami Worldcenter, and theatrical producer David Geffen, a prominent figure in American entertainment associated with Broadway and the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.
The profile of a multiple and diffuse threat against a celebrity, educational institutions, emergency services, and a cultural producer caught the authorities' attention, although the Miami Police did not disclose the exact content of the messages posted on Instagram.
The case occurs weeks after Lady Gaga performed in Miami on March 13, 2026, at the Kaseya Center, in front of thousands of spectators, as part of her tour "The MAYHEM Ball."
The artist is no stranger to situations of violence: in February 2021, her dog walker was shot in Los Angeles while walking her French bulldogs, and two of the dogs were stolen, an incident that garnered extensive international coverage and led the singer to for their return.
In Florida, written threats of death are classified as a felony when authorities consider them credible or they are aimed at instilling fear, which could result in a significant prison sentence for Leverant if found guilty.
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