Violent ‘Zizian’ Trans Cult Suspected In Multiple Killings, Including Border Patrol Agent’s Murder
Federal and state officials are investigating a radical transgender cult linked to multiple murders nationwide. Known as the “Zizians,” the group has been tied to several violent incidents, including the recent killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont.
My new report in the @nypost maps out some of the key figures part of the "antifascist" trans terror cult accused of a string of brutal killings across the U.S.
One 82-year-old victim set to testify against them in California had his throat slit this month after narrowly… pic.twitter.com/jlNPnXkBT0
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) January 30, 2025
Authorities say that on Jan. 20, 21-year-old Teresa “Milo” Youngblut fired at Border Patrol agents during a traffic stop near the Canadian border, killing 44-year-old agent David Maland. Agents returned fire, killing German citizen Felix “Ophelia” Bauckholt, who was with Youngblut in the vehicle. Youngblut was later apprehended in Washington and is facing federal charges.
🚨🇺🇸BORDER PATROL AGENT MURDER LINKED TO RADICAL TRANS MILITANT CULT
The murder of agent David Maland near the Canadian border is now tied to a violent trans extremist cult accused of multiple killings across the country.
Suspects Felix "Ophelia" Bauckholt and Teresa "Milo"… pic.twitter.com/HTQJy1mPCR
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) January 31, 2025
The firearms used in the attack were allegedly obtained by Michelle Zajko, a 32-year-old biological male who identifies as a woman. Zajko is now wanted in connection to the 2023 murder of his parents, Richard and Rita Zajko, in Pennsylvania. Investigators believe Zajko is armed and dangerous and has ties to the cult’s leader, Jack “Ziz” LaSota.
After speaking with them on an urgent matter, I’m not sure the FBI fully grasps what’s at hand here regarding the trans terror cult linked to killings across the country going back years.
The extremism was in the open and this cell has members at large right now who are armed.… https://t.co/54xSUAb1Qd pic.twitter.com/caYFpidUPE
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) January 31, 2025
Youngblut is also linked to another murder in Vallejo, California. Her fiancé, 22-year-old Maximilian Snyder, was arrested for the recent killing of 82-year-old landlord Curtis Lind. In 2022, Lind had been brutally attacked by members of the “Zizians” while trying to remove squatters from his property. He survived multiple stab wounds and lost an eye but was able to kill one of his attackers in self-defense. Lind was set to testify against the remaining suspects before he was murdered last month.
LaSota, the cult’s alleged leader, is believed to have influenced followers to commit acts of violence. He is currently wanted in Pennsylvania and is suspected of faking his own death in 2022 to evade capture. According to reports, LaSota’s followers embrace extreme views on transhumanism and animal rights and see violent acts as a way to prove their commitment to the group.
Several members of the cult are facing legal proceedings, but law enforcement remains concerned that others may still be at large. Officials continue to investigate additional crimes possibly linked to the “Zizians.”