Overview
- Jordan Derrick, 40, was arrested Tuesday in the Western District of Missouri on federal counts that include manufacturing explosive materials, possessing an unregistered destructive device, and distributing instructions on making explosives, with a maximum penalty of up to 40 years.
- Prosecutors say the 2025 Bourbon Street attacker, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, downloaded Derrick’s step-by-step videos and built improvised explosive devices consistent with those tutorials, including materials like RDX that were later rendered safe.
- An FBI affidavit says agents found six of Derrick’s videos saved on Jabbar’s laptops and a USB drive in Houston, and it notes there is no allegation of direct contact between the two men.
- Investigators also link Derrick’s tutorials to a recent explosion at an Odessa, Missouri home, where the occupant told authorities he tried to make devices after watching the online guides; Derrick made his first court appearance Tuesday and prosecutors seek to keep him in custody.
- The complaint says Derrick posted across platforms such as YouTube, OnlyFans, and Odysee, and alleges he knew viewers intended criminal use, underscoring how online instruction can factor into real-world violence and trigger broader federal probes.