Shannon Richardson Sentenced to Federal Prison for Ricin Letters to President Obama In December 2013, actress and mother of 6 Shannon Richardson pleaded guilty to federal charges for sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. As part of a plea deal, the 36-year-old actress was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the ricin letters. She pleaded guilty to one count of developing, producing, possessing and transferring a biological agent for use as a weapon. Richardson allegedly purchased … [Read more...]
Man Sentenced for Sending Ricin Letters to President
May 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Man Receives Federal Sentence for Sending Ricin Letters to President Obama After extensive wrangling with his plea deal, James Everett Dutsche was sentenced on Tuesday, May 20th, to 25 years in federal prison, after a one year trial, for sending ricin-laced letters to President Obama. The 42-year-old Dutsche was a martial arts instructor before his arrest. Prosecutors said that he attempted to frame another man for the ricin letters, which he sent to the president, a senator, and a judge. He changed his story several times in the last week, … [Read more...]
Texas Actress Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Ricin-Laced Letters
December 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Woman Who Sent Ricin Letters to Obama, Bloomberg Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges On Tuesday, December 10th, a Texas-based mother of six and former actress pleaded guilty to federal charges for sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Shannon Guess Richardson’s guilty plea was part of a deal to limit her prison sentence to only 18 years. She was in court for a federal charge of possessing and producing a biological toxin. Richardson, a 35-year-old mother of six and actress who had small … [Read more...]
Actress Admits to Sending Ricin Letters to President
June 13, 2013 by
Texas-Based Actress Framed Husband, then Admitted Guilt in Ricin Letter Case Shannon Richardson, a 35-year-old pregnant actress based in Texas, was arrested on Friday, June 7th, for sending ricin-laced letters to powerful political figures. Initially, the actress told authorities that her husband of just two years had sent the now infamous ricin letters to President Obama and Mayor Michael Bloomberg, threatening violence against gun-control advocates. However, when authorities investigated further, they discovered that it was Richardson, … [Read more...]
