Oregon federal judge orders release of trans suspect charged with firebombing, shooting up Tesla dealership

On Thursday, Oregon US District Court Judge Adrienne Nelson ordered the pre-trial release of an individual accused of firebombing and shooting up a Tesla dealership in January.

Adam Matthew Lansky, 41, of Salem, a trans-identified militant extremist sex worker, is set to be released from the Yamhill County Jail on Thursday and will be moved to the Northwest Regional Re-Entry Center, a federal halfway house, pending trial.


Surveillance video footage shows Lansky with a lit Molotov cocktail and a rifle. US District Court - District of Oregon

Lansky had pleaded not guilty to federal charges that include two counts of attempted arson of a property used in interstate commerce and unlawful possession of an unregistered destructive device. Nelson is the second federal judge who ordered Lansky to be released from jail, the Oregonian reported.

Judge Nelson ruled to release Lansky on appeal after Assistant US Attorney Parakram Singh filed to overrule US Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman's release order issued on Wednesday. Singh argued that Lansky remained a danger to the public, stating that he allegedly threw Molotov cocktails and fired an AR-15-style rifle into a Tesla showroom. Judge Beckerman described Lansky's actions a "very reckless," but claimed they were an "outlier event" and ordered his release from jail, citing his lack of criminal history. Additionally, Beckerman said that Lansky's actions were likely a result of mental health issues.



Assistant Federal Public Defender Mark Ahlemeyer, who is representing Lansky, claimed to the Court that his client was likely experiencing undiagnosed manic episodes when he allegedly carried out the attack.

According to court documents, Lansky allegedly launched the first attack on January 20, 2025, the day of President Donald Trump's inauguration. He was reportedly captured on surveillance video footage throwing Molotov cocktails that "struck a dealership building and several vehicles."

"The subject walked between the building and the vehicles parked in front of it, then pulled out a bag and started lighting an object on fire," court documents state. "The subject threw the object at a red Tesla SUV parked in front of the building, which started to catch fire, and then threw an object through the showroom window. The subject proceeded to throw three or four more objects at other vehicles parked in front of the building."

Lansky had been concealing his identity behind a black facial covering and what looked to be a black chador at the time of the attack, according to stills from video surveillance included in court documents.

On February 19, 2025, Lansky allegedly carried out a second attack at the dealership, which included shooting out the windows of the building and firing bullets into a Tesla vehicle, per court filings. Court documents state that Lansky was seen carrying an AR-15-style rifle with a suppressor.

Authorities determined Lansky as the suspect by linking his vehicle to both incidents.




Lansky's social media accounts show that he has firearms.

Judge Nelson decided to have Lansky released to a federal halfway house that would provide more oversight and structure.

Read The Post Millennial's previous reporting on Lansky here.