A leftist graduate scholar in California has been charged with a hoax for allegedly posting antisemitic, far-right graffiti in college bogs, the Justice Division stated on Monday.
Ziheng “Tony” Fang, 30, allegedly posted the racist, threatening statements round San Jose State College, the place he’s pursuing his Grasp’s diploma in knowledge science.
One message, in November 2025, stated, “WARNING! MASS BOMB,” “It is a white nation,” “Kill all Muslims,” “MAGA 2028,” and, “Kill Zohran,” an obvious reference to New York Metropolis’s leftist mayor, Zohran Mamdani.
The message, written on a sheet of paper taped to a toilet wall, was accompanied by 4 swastikas. Investigators discovered Fang’s fingerprint on the paper.
A second message discovered within the toilet on the similar time stated, “Kill all Jews, Muslims, Chinks and Mexicans.”
The FBI agent investigating the case famous that Fang’s social media aligned with progressive messaging.
His profile on TikTok stated he was “100% woke,” his Snapchat profile stated he was an “activist,” and his Fb profile stated he was a “social justice activist.” On Threads, his profile confirmed a rainbow flag.
Fang had posted statements on social media opposing immigration enforcement and the MAGA motion, and in help of immigrants and pro-Palestinian views, the grievance stated.
Investigators linked Fang to greater than 20 comparable messages present in bogs across the campus between 2024 and Might 2026, citing safety digicam footage and information of him coming into campus buildings, though he was solely charged for the November incident.
Lots of the messages included threats of violence, the grievance stated.
Graffiti discovered on a wall in October 2024 stated, “KILL MUSLIMS JEWS LIBS,” and “TRUMP 2024,” subsequent to a bomb menace and a swastika.
One other message, discovered weeks later, stated, “Whites keep dwelling Kill Jews MUSLIMS BOMB,” alongside a date and a swastika.
Fang reported that message to college workers, saying he discovered it whereas utilizing the lavatory.
Investigators in contrast key card logins at campus buildings to the graffiti, and located that Fang had accessed buildings across the time the graffiti was found inside in 18 of the 21 situations.
Investigators famous that it was attainable to enter buildings with out utilizing the important thing card by following another person inside, and a few messages had been written in a constructing that didn’t require a card.
Fang typically entered buildings that he had no courses in shortly earlier than graffiti was discovered inside.
In response to the messages, the college arrange safety cameras across the bogs, which recorded Fang coming into the bogs across the time a number of the threats had been discovered.
The messages triggered chaos on the campus, because the president’s workplace put out alerts in regards to the threats of assault, professors canceled courses, and college students expressed fears about being on campus.
The threats drew protection from local and national information shops.
The college announced the arrest of a suspect for the graffiti in late Might, with out offering a reputation or particulars. The federal prison grievance was filed final week and introduced on Monday.
Fang was charged with a federal legislation barring “false data and hoaxes” and faces as much as 5 years in jail.
