Matthew Livelsberger’s ex-girlfriend reveals ominous warning signs missed by authorities before Cybertruck bomb explosion
Cybertruck bomber Matthew Livelsberger suffered from paranoia and nightmares for years before his death outside the Trump International Hotel, an ex-girlfriend has revealed.
Alicia Arritt said the 37-year-old special forces soldier showed signs of PTSD as early as 2018, when they started dating.
The couple met on a dating app after Livelsberger divorced his first wife and dated for three years before remarried.
The two lost contact after their divorce. But perhaps in a telling sign, Livelsberger contacted Arritt in the days before his death to show off the rented Cybertruck.
Now, Arritt has spoken out about Livelsberger’s mental health issues in an attempt to shed light on his state of mind.
“He described the same symptoms as in a textbook,” she said 11 Newsrevealing that she had seen PTSD in veterans in her role as an Army nurse.
‘In 2020 he had paranoia and nightmares. He was exhausted and depressed. He gained weight and could no longer think.’
There are opportunities to get help within the military, but Arritt said there is still a lot of stigma attached to mental health issues, especially in the high-level unit that Livelsberger was a part of.
His ex-girlfriend shared screenshots of their conversation in the days before he died, showing he was “like a kid with a new toy” after picking up the Cybertruck used in the explosion.
Livelsberger, a former Green Beret and active U.S. Army Ranger, shot himself in the head seconds before an improvised explosive device detonated in the back of his rented truck
Arritt has spoken out about Livelsberger’s mental health issues in an attempt to shed light on his state of mind
‘If he was diagnosed with depression or a traumatic brain injury, he would not be employable and he certainly did not want that. He wanted to be there for his guys,” Arritt said.
“The VA has gotten so much better at caring for these veterans, but they’re not treating them on active duty. They just keep them in the war until they’re gone, and the VA takes care of them when they’re gone.”
Police allege that Livelsberger, who was on an approved break from the military, rented the truck in Colorado and drove it across the border into Nevada on New Year’s Day.
Within an hour of arriving in Las Vegas, he had detonated the truck full of improvised explosive devices he had in bed.
Livelsberger was the only victim of the incident, and police largely credit the hulking stainless steel Tesla truck with saving lives by containing the explosion.
An Army spokesman said soldiers have resources at their disposal to seek help.
“The U.S. Special Operations Command established the Preservation of the Force and Family (POTFF) program, which provides holistic care across physical, cognitive, medical and support resources, tailored to each individual,” the spokesperson said.
“We encourage our Soldiers, if they need help, need mental health treatment or need to talk to someone, to seek proactive behavioral health care either on base or online.
The contents of the Cybertruck’s container, where the bomb was stored and detonated
Cybertruck bomber Matthew Livelsberger claims China is stalking the US with advanced drones in an unhinged suicide note
“Master Sergeant. Matthew Livelsberger had access to and used the POTFF program; he did not exhibit any concerning behavior at the time and was placed on personal leave. All relevant information has been provided to the FBI as the lead investigative agency.”
His death was initially treated as a suspected terrorist attack, which occurred hours after 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar drove an electric vehicle into crowds in New Orleans.
The Texas-born terrorist had an ISIS flag draped on the back of the vehicle as he drove into the crowd, and was also a former military man.
But police have since unearthed apparent suicide notes from Livelsberger, which rule out terror as a motive.
Livelsberger sent the suicide email or “manifesto” to retired U.S. Army intelligence officer Sam Shoemate shortly before the bombing.
The email claimed that the mysterious drones seen over New Jersey and sometimes other parts of the East Coast were Chinese weapons.
Livelsberger warned that they could be well armed, attack anywhere and pose “the most dangerous threat to national security that has ever existed.”
Las Vegas police also shared excerpts from two other writings, recorded in the note-taking app on his phone, that showed the bombing was intended to draw attention to his concerns.
Shared photos of Livelsberger from his days in the military
An explosive blast killed one person and injured six others when it went off outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday
‘I rented a Tesla Cybertruck. It’s the shit,” he texted Alicia Arritt at 9 a.m. on Sunday. ‘I feel like Batman or Halo’
“We (the US) are terminally ill and heading for collapse. This was not a terrorist attack, it was a wake-up call,” the letter said.
‘Americans only pay attention to spectacle and violence; what better way to get my point across than a stunt involving fireworks and explosives.
‘Why did I do it personally now? I must cleanse my mind, the brothers I have lost, and release myself from the burden of the lives I have taken.”