A 55-year-old Maryland man was sentenced to more than three years in prison Monday afternoon in Philadelphia federal court for threatening Jewish institutions.
Clift Seferlis of Garrett Park, a few miles from Bethesda, pleaded guilty last November to numerous counts of mailing threats and obstructing religious freedom.
Between March 2024 and June 2025, Seferlis sent at least 40 letters to more than 25 Jewish organizations, including synagogues, museums, schools and community centers.
Prosecutors say Seferlis mailed threats to one Philadelphia Jewish institution six times.
Seferlis has been sentenced to 37 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and more than $40,000 in fines.
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