Gann Accused of 7 Bombs in SoHo Pled After Cupped Ears Now Talks Back as Gets 29 Months

Gann Accused of 7 Bombs in SoHo Pled After Cupped Ears Now Talks Back as Gets 29 Months by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, May 8  -- This week DOJ announced charges against MICHAEL GANN alleging that he manufactured at least seven improvised explosive devices using precursor chemicals ordered on the internet, stored at least five IEDs and shotgun shells on adjoining rooftops of residential apartment buildings in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan, and threw at least one IED onto the subway tracks of the Williamsburg Bridge.    On July 25 Gann was arraigned before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang. Inner City Press was there, the only media in the SDNY Mag court.    Sitting beside his Federal Defender, Gann cupped his ears and hopped up and down.  After a not guilty plea, he consented to detention. He was set to see the assigned District Judge Dale E. Ho on August 13. And docketed on January 20, 2026, he pleaded guilty. Detention continued. On April 24 defense counsel wrote in asking for time served (11 months, according to the letter), referring to firecrackers and no one getting hurt. On May 1 the US Attorney's Office wrote in asking for 37 months, saying among other things he was not accepting responsibility. On May 8 Inner City Press was in the courtroom and live tweeted. Thread here. Before Gann talked back, Judge Ho sentenced him to 29 months. Vlog here. The designation is still undecided. Watch this site.   The case is USA v. Gann, 1:25-cr-331 (Ho / Wang) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Reporter's mobile (and weekends): 718-716-3540 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com