Philadelphia Man Charged with Threatening an Official
U.S. Attorney’s Office October 21, 2010 |
Today, Norman LeBoon was charged in a two-count information with threatening an official of the United States, and with transmitting in interstate commerce a threatening communication, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. These charges arise from the defendant’s alleged production and transmission of a YouTube video over the Internet, on March 26, 2010, containing a threat to injure and kill United States Congressman Eric Cantor (7th District Virginia) and a member of his family.
According to an affidavit in support of the warrant for LeBoon’s arrest issued on March 28, 2010, LeBoon transmitted a video over the internet on YouTube, in which he stated:
"My Congressman Eric Cantor, and you and your cupcake evil wife...” “Remember Eric...our judgment time, the final Yom Kippur has been given. You are a liar, you're a Lucifer, you're a pig, a greedy f------ pig, you're an abomination, you receive my bullets in your office, remember they will be placed in your heads. You and your children are Lucifer's abominations.”
Following his arrest, LeBoon told federal agents that Eric Cantor is “pure evil”; will be dead”; and that “Cantor’s family is suffering because of his father’s wrath.”
INFORMATION REGARDING THE DEFENDANT
NAME | ADDRESS | AGE OR YEAR OF BIRTH |
Norman LeBoon | Philadelphia, PA | 38 |
If convicted the defendant faces a maximum possible sentence of 15 years’ imprisonment, three years supervised release, a $500,000 fine, and a $200 special assessment.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Robert K. Reed.
An Indictment or Information is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.