Attorney General Pam Bondi said Monday that Cooper Jo Frederick had been federally charged after allegedly firebombing a Colorado Tesla dealership, Breitbart reported.
The 24-year-old Colorado man was charged as an accomplice to a gender-confused man called "Lucy Gray Nelson," who was already charged in the incident.
"I've made it clear: If you take part in the wave of domestic terrorism against Tesla properties, we will find you, arrest you, and put you behind bars," Bondi said in a video posted to X, formerly Twitter, Monday. The incident took place on March 7 in Loveland, Colorado.
"All of these cases are a serious threat to public safety. Therefore, there will be no negotiationing. We are seeking 20 years in prison," Bondi added.
BREAKING: AG Pam Bondi announces charges against Cooper Frederick for allegedly firebombing a Tesla dealership in Loveland, Colorado.
He faces up to 20 years in prison.
“You can run, but you cannot hide. Justice is coming.” - Pam Bondi pic.twitter.com/bokiqk7nga
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 31, 2025
Nelson was federally charged earlier this month for firebombing the dealership using Molotov cocktails. He was hit with attempted malicious destruction of property and possession of an unregistered firearm in addition to state charges.
Frederick was allegedly part of the attack that also included graffiti and throwing rocks at the dealership's vehicles and building. He was arrested in Colorado on March 14 and charged with using an incendiary device in a felony, one count of manufacturing an incendiary device, two counts of possessing an incendiary device, and criminal mischief causing $5,000 to $20,000 in damage.
After an FBI investigation, Frederick was picked up again in Plano, Texas, for the federal charges. The alleged attack is just one of several coordinated incidents that have taken place at Tesla dealerships as part of a protest movement against Elon Musk.
The Tesla CEO is part of President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has been rooting out fraud and abuse in the government. According to CNN, more than 200 protests occurred throughout the U.S. in a Global Day of Action against Musk.
Musk's detractors have made all sorts of vague claims about his involvement in the endeavor and his possible motives. "It’s unfortunate that Musk has decided to use his power and riches for negative efforts," protest promoter Austin Naughton claimed.
While some touted these peaceful protests, it became clear that the movement also spawned attacks. According to a Fox News report, there have been at least 50 incidents of violence against Tesla dealerships, vehicles, and charging stations in the U.S., plus another 17 internationally.
The attacks are sometimes carried out by individuals, with an opportunistic attacker keying a vehicle or otherwise vandalizing it. One common occurrence is for them to mark vehicles with swastikas or the word "Nazi" as a misguided affront to Musk.
Others are more severe, such as people shooting at vehicles or lighting them on fire. One man was caught ramming his four-wheeler into a stranger's Tesla vehicle and damaging two others.
Of all the violence and mayhem leftists have encouraged, these attacks are the most confounding. Musk hasn't been doing anything remotely controversial to anyone sane, yet they are being mobilized on a faulty premise to express their misdirected ire.
It's perfectly reasonable for Bondi to treat these people like the terrorists they are. This kind of conduct cannot continue in a civilized nation, and certainly not when it is encouraged based on lies and falsehoods specifically for the purpose of eliciting such a response.
