West Boca Resident Ben Shapiro Targeted in Alleged Antisemitic Death Threats

Highlights

• The September 16 report described a Kansas man facing 25 felony counts connected to alleged threats against West Boca resident Ben Shapiro.
• Investigators say the social-media posts referenced Shapiro's Jewish faith and included a countdown toward Yom Kippur.
• The September 16 report described a September 12 arrest and detention in the Palm Beach County Jail at that time.

A 29-year-old Kansas man has been arrested after authorities say he posted a series of antisemitic death threats targeting conservative commentator and West Boca resident Ben Shapiro.

The September 16 report described Korby Aaren Strube of Horton, Kansas, as facing 23 counts involving written or electronic threats to kill or cause bodily harm and two counts involving the alleged use of a communications device to facilitate a felony.

According to reporting based on a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office arrest affidavit, investigators were notified August 4 about threatening posts published on X between July 31 and August 2.

Authorities allege that the posts repeatedly named Shapiro, referenced his Jewish faith and included a countdown pointing toward Yom Kippur. Investigators traced the account using records obtained from online and telecommunications providers.

A Secret Service agent later interviewed Strube in Kansas. According to the affidavit, Strube allegedly acknowledged writing the posts.

Strube was arrested September 12 and transported to Palm Beach County. The information available for the September 16 report described him as jailed following a court hearing; this is not a current custody check.