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US Man Gets 18 Months in Jail for Threatening to Kill 2 Senators
US Man Gets 18 Months in Jail for Threatening to Kill 2 Senators
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Voicemail threats against US senators, a congressman and a state lawmaker, resulted in an 18 month prison sentence for a 52-year-old man... 16.11.2021, Sputnik International
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"In a voicemail left for United States Senator Cynthia Lummis, [Christopher] Podlesnik said, among other things, ‘You are going to [expletive] get shot in the [expletive] back of the head,’" the department said in a press release.In a voicemail to Wyoming State Sen. Anthony Bouchard, Podlesnik said, among other things, ‘You're a[expletive] traitor, and you deserve to be shot,’" the release read.Podlesnik, who previously pleaded guilty to four counts of transmitting threats in interstate commerce, was fined $10,000, in addition to the 18-month sentence, the release added.Podlesnik also threatened to either injure or kill Sen. John Barrasso and Rep. Matt Gaetz, according to the release.
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US Man Gets 18 Months in Jail for Threatening to Kill 2 Senators
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Voicemail threats against US senators, a congressman and a state lawmaker, resulted in an 18 month prison sentence for a 52-year-old man in the state of Wyoming, the Justice Department said on Tuesday.
"In a voicemail left for United States Senator Cynthia Lummis, [Christopher] Podlesnik said, among other things, ‘You are going to [expletive] get shot in the [expletive] back of the head,’" the department said in a press release.
In a voicemail to Wyoming State Sen. Anthony Bouchard, Podlesnik said, among other things, ‘You're a[expletive] traitor, and you deserve to be shot,’" the release read.
Podlesnik, who previously pleaded guilty to four counts of transmitting threats in interstate commerce, was fined $10,000, in addition to the 18-month sentence, the release added.
Podlesnik also threatened to either injure or kill Sen. John Barrasso and Rep. Matt Gaetz, according to the release.
