A California man is facing federal charges for allegedly making violent threats against companies in Massachusetts. Daniel Nguyen, 34, was arrested after allegedly leaving a series of threatening voicemails for businesses in Massachusetts, stating he would attack their offices with an AK-47 and threatening the safety of their employees, according to a complaint from the U.S. Attorney's Office. He is scheduled to make his initial court appearance today in San Francisco and will appear in Boston at a later date.
The accusations, spanning from January to February 2024, involve five phone calls in which Nguyen is alleged to have left voicemails saying the employees were "all going to be [expletive] dead. It’s going to be a [expletive] bloodbath,” this information comes from the U.S. Attorney's Office. In addition to the voicemails, Nguyen is also accused of sending threatening emails that crossed state lines, reaching individuals in Nevada and California. These emails allegedly contained racial threats and violent language, explicitly expressing a desire to harm and eliminate his targets.
If convicted, Nguyen faces a charge of transmitting a threat in interstate commerce, which could result in a sentence of up to five years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and a possible fine of up to $250,000. Sentencing for federal crimes typically adheres to the guidelines set by the U.S. Sentencing Commission and relevant statutory frameworks. These details were provided by Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy and Jodi Cohen, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Boston Division, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Lauren Maynard leading the prosecution.
While the charges are serious, the details in the charging documents remain allegations. Under the principles of the American justice system, Nguyen is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.
