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The children of the Federal Communications Commission Ajit Pai were threatened by Markara Man, 33 years old by federal agents Friday in Los Angeles.
(Associated Press)
A Southern California man who was reportedly angry at the repeal of net neutrality regulations was arrested in Los Angeles on Friday after threatening the children of the president of the Federal Communications Commission. Ajit Pai,
Markara Man, 33, confessed to sending three threatening emails to Pai in December 2017 to "scare" the president because of his role in repealing the rules of the Obama era , said the Department of Justice in a statement
. I will find your children and I will kill them, "Man wrote in one of the e-mails, according to the court documents. The email also listed the names and addresses of several kindergartens in the area, although Pai's children did not attend any of them, the officials said.
"I will find your children and I will kill them., Accused of sending e-mails of threats
In another message, Man accused Pai of being responsible for the suicide of one A third message contained a photo of the president and a framed picture with his family, the officials said.
Federal agents traced the emails to Man's home in Norwalk, near Los Angeles, and told him about it. Interviewed in May, he admitted to sending emails under the nickname "[email protected]" because it seemed "harder", Politico reported, citing court documents.
Officials ordered Man to write an apology sent to Pai
"I am sorry to have made a threat against your children, who crossed the line of demarcation," he wrote in his message, the authorities said
"I am sorry to have made a threat to your children. "
A man was charged in Virginia federal court with threatening to kill a member of his family in the United States. intention to intimidate or interfere with his duties.The prosecution relates to up to 10 years in prison.
Pai and his family were harassed last year when protesters stood in front of their house and placed placards with the names of their children on which they read: truth Dad murdered democracy in cold blood ", reported Hill
The president was also forced to Cancel a January address at a technology event in Las Vegas following reported security issues.
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