Wisconsin Teen Expected To Enter Plea Deal In Plot To Kill Trump
2 weeks ago
An 18-year-old Wisconsin man accused of killing his parents and using their money to fund a plot to assassinate President Donald Trump is expected to enter a plea deal Thursday.
Nikita Casap faces multiple charges, including two counts of homicide, theft, and concealing a corpse. Prosecutors say he shot his mother, Tatiana Casap, and his stepfather, Donald Mayer, at their Waukesha home in February, then stole cash, jewelry, passports, firearms, and the family dog before fleeing the state.
Federal authorities allege Casap carried out the murders to obtain the financial means to attack Trump and the U.S. government. Court records show he purchased explosives and a drone and discussed his plans with others, including a Russian-speaking individual. Casap was arrested in Kansas on Feb. 28 after a nationwide search.
Terms of the plea agreement have not been made public. A trial had been scheduled to begin March 2.
Nikita Casap faces multiple charges, including two counts of homicide, theft, and concealing a corpse. Prosecutors say he shot his mother, Tatiana Casap, and his stepfather, Donald Mayer, at their Waukesha home in February, then stole cash, jewelry, passports, firearms, and the family dog before fleeing the state.
Federal authorities allege Casap carried out the murders to obtain the financial means to attack Trump and the U.S. government. Court records show he purchased explosives and a drone and discussed his plans with others, including a Russian-speaking individual. Casap was arrested in Kansas on Feb. 28 after a nationwide search.
Terms of the plea agreement have not been made public. A trial had been scheduled to begin March 2.
