A former federal employee and his wife, an executive at a green energy nonprofit, have been charged with defacing multiple Tesla vehicles in Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.
According to The Washington Post, the acts are being investigated as potential hate crimes.
Justin and Emily Fisher, who reside in the exclusive Capitol Hill area, released a joint statement through their respective attorneys.
In it, they described themselves as longtime residents of the District who “voluntarily came forward and cooperated” with law enforcement.
“Our understanding is that the allegations in this case involve non-violent and non-destructive conduct that resulted in no property damage,” the statement read.
“We trust that the government and the court system will treat our clients with fairness and proportionality.”
”We look forward to ensuring their constitutional rights are upheld in accordance with the rule of law.”
Police say that several vehicles were marked with messages attacking Elon Musk, including one belonging to a teacher parked at her elementary school.
A total of six incidents were reported, including one vehicle that was vandalized on two separate occasions.
Two Teslas were targeted on nearby blocks, and the new charges expand the number of incidents previously reported by authorities.
Many of the damaged vehicles were located between three and ten blocks from the Fishers’ home.
Authorities confirmed that the couple received citations requiring them to appear in court at a future date.
Since the charges are misdemeanors, the two were not taken into custody or brought before a judge for arraignment and were released after standard processing.
The offense of defacing private property in D.C. carries a maximum penalty of a $5,000 fine and up to one year in jail.
Prosecutors have not brought hate-crime enhancements at this stage, which would increase the penalties.
Among the messages allegedly found on the vehicles, police said one read: “Go Doge I support Musk killing the dept of Education.”
“I love Musk and hate the Fed Gov’t,” another read.
A third was found with the phrase: “Ask me about my support of Nazis” written on the rear windshield.
Mrs. Fisher’s messages on Tesla are particularly ironic given that she works as an executive at Smart Electric Power Alliance, which states its goal as building a world of carbon-free energy.
The attacks are part of a wave of domestic terrorism against Tesla and other Elon Musk companies unleashed by the Democratic Party and left-wing critics of Elon Musk.
Most of these individuals are upset about Musk’s support for Trump as well as his work with the Department of Government Efficiency, which is seeking to eliminate over a trillion dollars in waste and fraud from the federal government.
Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel have promised to prosecute such individuals to the fullest extent of the law, warning that they risk a sentence of up to 20 years in prison.
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