Jason M. Frierson U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada
A Las Vegas resident has been sentenced to 18 months in prison and three years of supervised release for sending a threatening letter to a federal judge, along with a hoax involving anthrax. This decision was rendered by Senior District Judge John A. Mendez.
“Threats of violence against a federal judge is a threat to our judicial system,” stated United States Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada. “The U.S. Attorney’s Office and our partners at the FBI and United States Marshals Service will not tolerate these types of criminal actions against a public servant. We will prosecute perpetrators to the fullest extent of the law.”
Special Agent in Charge Spencer L. Evans for the FBI highlighted the impact of such threats, asserting, “Unlawful threats of violence against public officials directly challenge the integrity of our democracy. Individuals must not live in fear of violence due to their identity, beliefs, or political affiliation. The FBI remains steadfast in its commitment to collaborating with our law enforcement partners to pursue justice in these matters.”
Court documents detail that on June 27, 2022, Hadari Stallworth mailed a letter to the United States District Court Clerk in Las Vegas, addressed to a District Judge, threatening harm to the judge's family. In a subsequent letter received on September 30, 2022, Stallworth sent a white powder claimed to be anthrax, causing a significant disruption, including the closure of the Clerk's office and quarantine of individuals.
Stallworth admitted guilt to charges of mailing threatening communications and conveying false information and hoaxes. The case was a collaborative effort between the FBI and the United States Marshals Service, and it was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Edward Veronda and Melinda Brewer.
United States Attorney Chattah, FBI Special Agent Evans, and Marshal Gary Schofield of the United States Marshals Service announced the conclusion of this case.
