Man Accused of Threatening to Kill Regulators .

[SpartanDem]

Source: WSJ

Federal prosecutors have accused a former commodities broker of threatening to kill 47 current or former members of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and other regulators.

Vincent P. McCrudden, 49 years old, sent a series of emails to lawyers at the CFTC after the commodities regulator accused him last month of operating unregistered investment funds, according to federal prosecutors in Brooklyn. They charged him with two counts of making threats, which each carry up to five years in prison. Mr. McCrudden hasn't responded to the CFTC complaint, which is still pending.

Mr. McCrudden was ordered held without bail at a hearing Friday. Bruce Barket, Mr. McCrudden's lawyer, said his client has fired off inappropriate emails for years when he's involved in litigation. He said Mr. McCrudden has been fighting with the CFTC for years and has never taken any steps beyond threatening emails. However, the CFTC decided to have him arrested this time, Mr. Barket said.

"He posted nasty things on a website. He's been sending inappropriate emails for decades," Mr. Barket said. "He's not a threat to anyone."



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[kestrel91316]

1. Betcha he's a repuke. Wonder what his FR handle is.......

[BlueJazz]

2. Ah...Yeah....reminds me of a Wife Beater. "Your honor, my husband DOES love me...

...he would never truly hurt me"

2 weeks later: 27 year old woman strangled to death...husband quotes :She made me do it"

[bluedigger]

3. So it's OK to threaten to kill people.

Nice defense, Bruce.:rofl:

[UpInArms]

4. being a known non-law-abiding citizen - the lawyer says

who cares! laws are for little people!

[Hugabear]

6. EVERYONE is a "law-abiding citizen" before they commit their first crime

n/t

[47of74]

5. Sounds like a real class act

:sarcasm: