An Illinois resident has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for sending threatening messages to public officials in Maine. Massimo Frangella, 25, received his sentence on October 30, 2025, in U.S. District Court in Bangor. After serving his prison term, he will be under supervised release for three years.
Court documents state that Frangella sent seven identical emails from his account to various Maine public officials. Each email had the subject line “You’re going to die.” The body of the emails included further threats: “I’m going to kill you and all of your child raping friends.” Authorities say Frangella targeted these individuals because they were public officials.
The FBI led the investigation with support from Maine Capitol Police.
Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Boston Division, commented on the case: “Massimo Frangella used words as his weapon, sending threatening messages to Maine public officials whose views he didn’t agree with. Now, he’ll spend the next six months behind bars in federal prison. Please don’t let keyboard courage short-circuit your future. There are productive ways to express your anger and desire for change, but threats of violence will never be one of them.”
The press release was delayed due to a federal government shutdown and was published after normal operations resumed.
