TikToker Daniel Larson has been released from federal custody after receiving a time-served sentence in his federal threats case.
Larson had remained behind bars since his arrest in April 2024, when he was indicted on seven federal charges connected to threats made online and over the phone.
He pleaded guilty in April 2026 to one count of transmitting threats in interstate commerce. The charge concerned a threat made against an FBI special agent on December 25, 2023, rather than the separate bomb-threat allegations included in the indictment.
Daniel Larson released under strict supervision
Larson appeared before Judge Regina Rodriguez in Colorado on July 21 for his final sentencing hearing.
According to an eyewitness who attended the proceeding, Larson received credit for the time he had already served and was ordered released from custody. The attendee said he was also sentenced to two years of supervised release.
Live updates published by LarsonLeak similarly reported that Larson would be released into private housing with a caregiver. The outlet said the arrangement had been organized by a trust team and that Larson would be accompanied while in public.
The courtroom attendee claimed Larson must take all prescribed medication and submit to random drug testing. Probation will reportedly be able to inspect his phone, and Larson cannot use a password without giving it to his probation officer.
He was also reportedly ordered not to contact law enforcement agents named in the case. No fine was imposed, according to the attendee.
Larson agreed to surrender a Motorola phone seized during the investigation, allowing federal authorities to dispose of the device.
Prosecutors also asked the court to reduce Larson’s offense level by three levels because he accepted responsibility and entered his guilty plea in time to avoid preparations for a trial. His plea agreement also established an estimated sentencing range of 27 to 33 months, with prosecutors agreeing not to oppose a request for time served.
Six additional charges set to be dismissed
Larson was originally charged with six counts involving the use or threatened use of explosive material and one count of transmitting threats in interstate commerce.
The alleged threats referenced several locations, including the White House, FBI headquarters, a Colorado courthouse, a nonprofit center, a state government building, and a college campus.
As part of Larson’s plea agreement, prosecutors filed a motion asking the court to dismiss Counts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 immediately after sentencing. Larson’s conviction was limited to Count 6, which covered the threat made against the FBI agent.
The official written judgment had not appeared on the publicly accessible court docket at the time of publication. However, reports from inside the courtroom indicate Larson was set to leave federal custody on the same day as his sentencing.
