A Follansbee man facing charges in relation to allegedly making threats against jurors and others involved in the Tree of Life shooting trial in Pittsburgh will remain in custody leading up to his trial.
Hardy Carroll Lloyd, 45, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge James P. Mazzone today for an arraignment and detention hearing. Lloyd is alleged to have made online threats related to the federal hate crimes trail in Pittsburgh of Robert Bowers, the Tree of Life Synagogue mass shooter.
Lloyd was indicted Tuesday on charges of bstruction of the due administration of justice, transmitting threats in interstate and foreign commerce, and witness tampering. According to court documents, Lloyd, a self-proclaimed “reverend” of a white supremacy movement, made threatening social media posts, website comments, and emails towards the jury and witnesses during the trial. Lloyd also placed or had others place stickers in predominantly Jewish areas of Pittsburgh, directing people to the website containing his threats and antisemitic messages.
Lloyd’s trial is scheduled to begin Oct. 31. He was remanded into the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
