Threats Sent to ESPN Employees in Bristol
A disturbing trend of violence against ESPN employees in Bristol, Connecticut, continues to unfold with the guilty plea of Evan P. Chaggaris, 42, of Atlanta, Georgia.
According to court documents, between September 2011 and June 2012, Chaggaris mailed approximately 24 handwritten letters to ESPN, all of which contained threats to injure or kill certain ESPN personalities.
This is not the first time Chaggaris has been accused of threatening ESPN employees. In 2004, he mailed 31 threatening letters to ESPN, along with six threatening phone calls to one ESPN personality. Chaggaris pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years of probation, which concluded on May 8, 2011.
On September 21, 2012, Chaggaris was arrested in Atlanta on a criminal complaint. His case has been investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Paul H. McConnell and Sarala V. Nagala.
Judge Robert N. Chatigny has scheduled sentencing for July 10, 2013. Chaggaris faces a maximum term of imprisonment of five years.
Details of the case are as follows:
Defendant: Evan P. Chaggaris
Criminal Charges: Mailing numerous threatening communications to ESPN employees
City and State: Bristol, Connecticut
Arrest Date: September 21, 2012
Sentence or Outcome: Awaiting sentencing on July 10, 2013, with a maximum term of imprisonment of five years.
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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