Hodges Law Firm LLC is publishing the following public notice regarding evidence preservation, online harassment, victim/witness protection concerns, and related online activity connected to State of New Jersey v. Russ Semeran, Mercer County Prosecutor File No. 25001499.
State of New Jersey v. Russ Semeran
Mercer County Prosecutor File No. 25001499
Hodges Law Firm LLC is engaged in legal review and evidence-preservation efforts relating to ongoing online activity allegedly conducted by or connected to Russ Semeran, the defendant in State of New Jersey v. Russ Semeran (Mercer County Prosecutor File No. 25001499). Public records and reporting state that the Semeran proceedings involve alleged terroristic threats in which former New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has been publicly identified as an alleged victim/target.
Keary “Danny” Hayes II, a technology and infrastructure executive and strategic advisor, has been identified in connection with the same matter by the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office as a victim/witness and protected party subject to no-contact and victim-protection frameworks associated with the proceedings.
Public records and reporting further reflect that Semeran was arrested in connection with the New Jersey proceedings and remains subject to active pretrial-release and no-contact conditions while the matter remains pending.
The firm’s review concerns ongoing online publication and messaging activity allegedly conducted by or connected to Russ Semeran and related online sources. This activity includes LinkedIn and X/Twitter posts and communications directed at or concerning protected parties, victims/witnesses, and individuals within their professional and personal networks.
The conduct under review further includes alleged impersonation or unauthorized company-page activity, unsupported public allegations concerning protected parties, amplification through third-party accounts, professional-network targeting, direct outreach to former colleagues, associates, clients, and business contacts connected to protected parties, and related online harassment activity.
According to materials provided to counsel, the online activity under review allegedly continued after pretrial-release and no-contact conditions were imposed in the New Jersey matter. The firm’s review further includes publication activity allegedly amplified or republished through third-party social-media and professional-network accounts.
The firm’s review relates to ongoing online activity allegedly directed at or concerning Keary “Danny” Hayes II, who has been identified by the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office in connection with the Semeran proceedings as a victim/witness and protected party subject to no-contact and victim-protection frameworks associated with the matter. The review further includes related professional and business-network communications allegedly connected to the same ongoing activity under review.
The purpose of this notice is not to litigate disputed allegations publicly, nor to encourage retaliation or online escalation. Courts, lawful process, and official review channels are the appropriate forum for resolving allegations attributed to Russ Semeran and related matters under review.
Rather, this notice is intended to preserve evidence, protect victim/witness interests, document ongoing online activity connected to the matter, facilitate lawful review by counsel, courts, prosecutors, and platforms where appropriate, and address issues relating to online impersonation, coordinated amplification, and professional-network harassment.
The firm is preserving and reviewing materials that may include posts, reposts, quote-posts, replies, LinkedIn showcase and profile activity, screenshots and timestamps, archived and deleted content, direct professional-network communications, account handles, URLs, profile links, and related metadata or publication records.
Individuals with relevant materials should preserve original records wherever possible, including URLs, screenshots, timestamps, archived pages, profile links, message headers, and deleted-post evidence. Individuals should avoid editing, reposting, altering, or amplifying disputed materials where originals can instead be preserved for lawful review.
Public Record References
New Jersey Office of Homeland Security & Preparedness public notice concerning the Semeran proceedings:
https://www.njohsp.gov/Home/Components/News/News/1755/2
Additional public reporting concerning the matter has appeared in regional news outlets and public-record sources, including:
https://nj1015.com/murphy-death-threats-arrest/
No findings or adjudications are being made in this notice. This notice is intended solely for evidence-preservation, victim/witness-protection, and lawful-review purposes and does not constitute a public adjudication of disputed claims.
About Keary “Danny” Hayes II
Keary “Danny” Hayes II is a technology and infrastructure executive and strategic advisor involved in digital infrastructure, enterprise systems, and public-private partnership initiatives. He is also registered as a lobbyist with the U.S. House of Representatives.
Website: https://dannyhayesii.org
Related Practice Areas
- Evidence Preservation
- Reputation & Identity Protection
- Victim/Witness Protection Issues
- Online Harassment & Impersonation Matters
- Civil Remedies & Litigation Support
About Hodges Law Firm LLC
Hodges Law Firm LLC provides legal counsel relating to estate planning, asset protection, elder law, complex disputes, evidence preservation, online impersonation matters, victim/witness protection concerns, and related civil remedies.
Website: https://hodgesfirm.com