A federal jury in San Jose, California has convicted Brian Broderick, 32, of threatening two FBI agents.
The defendant, formerly of Santa Cruz, California, made the threats in a series of escalating and derogatory emails sent to multiple FBI agents in May and June 2022.
According to the evidence presented at trial, Broderick contacted the FBI on multiple occasions in 2021 and 2022 to report various matters, including allegations concerning his former employer.
On May 10, 2022, an FBI special agent sent Broderick an email to follow up on his reports. Broderick responded with a series of threatening emails, including one on June 1, 2022, in which he stated: ‘You act on this in . . . 24 hours, or I go beyond taking your livelihood.’
The defendant also posted a video on his YouTube channel on June 1, 2022, in which he filmed himself surveilling a local FBI office.
Brian Broderick faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and is scheduled to be sentenced on June 24, 2024.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kenneth Chambers and Thomas Colthurst, with the assistance of Laurie Worthen, Elise Etter, Kay Konopaske, and Kathleen Turner. The investigation was conducted by the FBI.
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Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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