The Massachusetts man who mailed threatening letters and suspicious white powder to a Democratic U.S. senator, a Republican congressional candidate and Donald Trump Jr., among others, pleaded guilty in court Wednesday.
Daniel Frisiello, 25, pleaded guilty to 13 counts of mailing a threat to injure the person of another and six counts of false information and hoaxes, according to the Department of Justice.
Frisiello was arrested in March after sending envelopes to five high-profile people _ Trump Jr., California U.S. Attorney Nicola T. Hanna, Stanford University Professor Michele Dauber, Sen. Deborah Stabenow and California Republican congressional candidate Antonio Sabato Jr. _ with a letter claiming the white powder was "dangerous and intended to cause harm."
In March, Frisiello mailed a letter to Trump Jr.'s then wife, Vanessa, inside their Manhattan apartment.
"You're an awful, awful person, I am surprised that your father lets you speak on TV," read the note. "You make the family idiot, Eric, look smart. This is the reason why people hate you, so you are getting what you deserve. So shut the F--- UP"
Vanessa Trump was hospitalized briefly at Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center before the white powder was determined to be harmless corn starch.
"Thankful that Vanessa & my children are safe and unharmed after the incredibly scary situation that occurred this morning," the president's son tweeted at the time. "Truly disgusting that certain individuals choose to express their opposing views with such disturbing behavior."
Frisiello also sent letters threatening the manager of a Massachusetts company where a relative had been fired in 2015.
Police identified him by matching fingerprints from the letters and through trash found at his home that contained remnants of the cut-out computer-printed messages.
He's due back in court Jan. 16.
