Overview
- Authorities identified 28-year-old Christopher Tai Justice as the person behind X account @juiceisloose328 and booked him on alleged misdemeanor counts of threat of violence and obstruction of justice.
- The posts referenced LaVell Edwards Stadium and said, among other threats, “anyone wearing red on Saturday is getting shot” and “any Ute fan I see is dead.”
- Investigators from local, state and federal agencies linked the account to Justice’s devices; after initially denying ownership, he admitted to making the posts when confronted with screenshots and text messages.
- A judge granted release with strict conditions including electronic monitoring and home confinement as the FBI continues reviewing his digital activity and potential federal charges remain under consideration.
- BYU Police said fans should expect screening, officers at gates and throughout the venue, and assistance from roughly 15 other agencies, and they credited a fan who reported the threats for helping launch the investigation.