A federal judge has mandated the detention of Scott Allen Bolger, who stands accused of threatening to kill special presidential envoy Richard Grenell.
Bolger, 33, faces charges of transmitting threats across state lines and providing false statements to federal authorities. He appeared in federal court in Virginia for his arraignment, though Grenell was not present.
As reported by The Post Millennial, Grenell was initially referred to as a "federal employee" in court documents, but the Department of Justice later confirmed to Fox News that he was indeed the victim. The DOJ emphasized that pretrial detention is uncommon, marking this as a significant legal victory.
Court documents reveal that Bolger allegedly utilized Google Voice to send menacing messages to Grenell, including explicit death threats. Google Voice allows users to make calls and send messages without linking them to their primary devices. One of the messages purportedly from Bolger read, "Step on U Street and get a bullet put between your eyes, loyalist pig skin p*ssy." Additionally, Bolger is accused of deceiving federal task force members by providing a false identity during questioning at his residence.
Grenell's victim impact statement, released by the DOJ and read in court, highlighted the severity of the threats. Grenell stated, In my current role as a presidential envoy, I have been attacked and harassed by people who don't know me and who simply want to leave nasty, rude and angry messages because I don't share their political viewpoint.
He further remarked, "But today is much different. Today we are dealing with someone who went far beyond sharing his angry opinion. Today we see a man who wants to kill someone because of their political differences."
Grenell also referenced the tragic death of his friend Charlie Kirk, underscoring the importance of taking violent rhetoric seriously. "This individual crossed the line from sharing his viewpoint to wanting to shoot someone in the face because he disagrees with them politically. It is very troubling," he continued.
Grenell stressed the need for community leaders to convey that such violent threats will be met with severe repercussions, noting, "Unstable people are watching what we do today."
If convicted, Bolger could face a federal prison sentence of up to five years.
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