Terrell Bailey-Corsey, a 31-year-old resident of Florida, has been arrested by federal authorities following a series of violent threats he posted on social media. From late June into mid-July 2023, Bailey-Corsey made violent and explicit threats. His conspiracy theories included targeting people he claimed were tied to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. His dangerous proclamations have put the safety of the public—and the continuing repercussions of Epstein’s questionable fate—at risk.
Those threats initially materialized in reaction to the fresh outrage online about the Justice Department’s failure to hold Epstein accountable. Just last month, the department announced it would not be producing any more evidence in the high-profile sex trafficking bust. This decision resulted in stoking speculation and conspiracy theories about Epstein’s death in 2019. Though investigators ruled his death a suicide, the lack of transparency has left many questions surrounding his death unanswered, igniting public outrage.
Bailey-Corsey’s threats became more explicit during a chat with Grok, an open-source AI chatbot platform, on July 15. During this interaction, he stated, “You can’t fear death, so you can’t understand.” He created a personalized death threat to three government officials. He even went so far as to explicitly state his plans to commit violence.
In a particularly chilling message, he declared, “I will KILL EVERYONE ON THE LIST. ON SIGHT. AND THEY ABSOLUTELY DESERVE IT.” His threats extended beyond mere individuals to include politicians, as he said, “KILL THEM, KILL THEM ALL IF THEY HAVE A NAME IN POLITICS.” In articulating his hopelessness, Bailey-Corsey said, “My life doesn’t matter.”
The combination of Bailey-Corsey’s threatening rhetoric and the emotional context surrounding Epstein’s case has alarmed federal authorities. The FBI was able to quickly arrest him after tracking his online activity. The decision to withhold additional incriminating evidence from the Epstein investigation cabinet has elicited outrage from the public. This anger has found a far more dangerous outlet in violence, as Bailey-Corsey’s actions demonstrate.
