“Mr. Chain intends to plead guilty to all counts in the indictment and take full responsibility for his actions,” his lawyer, William Weinreb, said in a statement on Monday. “He is anxious to make a full, public apology, expressing his sincere remorse to those he affected.”
The United States attorney’s office in Massachusetts and Mr. Chain’s lawyer declined to comment on Monday about whether any agreement had been reached regarding Mr. Chain’s sentencing.
The Associated Press first reported Mr. Chain’s intention to plead guilty.
The F.B.I. investigated Mr. Chain and found that he owned several firearms and had recently purchased a small-caliber rifle. He did not face criminal charges in connection with weapons possession. After his arrest, he was released on bond, and his next court hearing is scheduled for May 15.
Phone calls to a number associated with Mr. Chain went unanswered on Monday evening.
Mr. Chain began calling The Globe immediately after the newspaper announced on Aug. 10 that it would publish a coordinated editorial response to political attacks on the news media. Federal prosecutors said his threats were in retaliation for that campaign.
Court documents show that in one phone call, Mr. Chain was asked why he was calling.
“As long as you keep attacking the president, the duly elected president of the United States, in the continuation of your treasonous and seditious acts, I will continue to threats, harass and annoy The Boston Globe, owned by The New York Times, the other fake news,” he replied. (The Times sold The Globe in 2013.)
Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/22/us/threats-boston-globe-guilty.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
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