An Oregon man who weaponized antisemitic hate to terrorize Jewish hospitals on Long Island has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after admitting to a months-long spree of hoax bomb threats�while livestreaming the panic in real time.

Domagoj Patkovic, 31, of Portland, coldly phoned in a series of bomb threats in 2021 to hospitals affiliated with Northwell Health, including the Long Island Jewish Valley Stream hospital. Disguising his identity behind the alias �Abrahimavich,� Patkovic falsely claimed to have planted military-grade explosives�specifically C-4�in maintenance closets across several Jewish healthcare facilities.

Federal prosecutors said the threats forced evacuations, lockdowns, and large-scale police responses, consuming critical emergency resources and sowing chaos among hospital staff and patients.

Patkovic turned his hate crimes into a spectacle. He broadcast the threats on Discord, a social media platform increasingly associated with extremist groups, as dozens watched the unfolding terror live. In at least one incident, Patkovic even flipped the camera to reveal his own face�implicating himself.

When a 911 operator called him back, Patkovic answered while still livestreaming, doubling down on his threat and confirming his identity. Prosecutors say he later admitted to participating in coordinated �swatting� campaigns and was also linked to an image of himself giving a Nazi salute over an unconscious man�s body in an unrelated incident.

Patkovic was arrested in August 2023 and charged in a sweeping 23-count federal indictment. He pleaded guilty in February to conspiracy to issue bomb threats and conveying false information regarding explosives.

�[Patkovic] endangered patients and diverted precious law-enforcement resources to advance his hateful agenda against people of the Jewish faith,� said Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. �His actions fed a rising tide of antisemitism in America.�

No explosives were ever discovered in any of the hospitals. A federal judge has now sentenced Patkovic to five years in prison.

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