Hamden Man Who Mailed Numerous Threatening Letters is Sentenced
A convicted felon from Hamden, Connecticut, has been sentenced for mailing threatening letters to public officials and individuals across the United States.
Garrett Santillo, 45, of Hamden, was sentenced to one day of imprisonment, time already served, and three years of supervised release, for mailing numerous threatening letters to individuals in Connecticut and elsewhere, including a Justice of the United States Supreme Court and a United States Supreme Court Justice Nominee.
According to court documents and statements made in court, between approximately December 2021 and June 2022, Santillo mailed more than 100 letters containing threatening and hateful statements, including threats of violence, to journalists, judges and other public officials and individuals in Connecticut and elsewhere.
Santillo’s letters included statements such as: ‘If you don’t obey what this letter says, you along with others including [name redacted] and people in Washington DC and everywhere and you. You all will be killed!!’
Santillo was arrested on July 6, 2022. On June 1, 2023, he pleaded guilty to one count of mailing threatening communications to a United States Judge.
This marks Santillo’s fourth federal prosecution for mailing threatening letters.
Judge Victor A. Bolden ordered Santillo to continue his mental health treatment while on supervised release, and to allow the U.S. Probation Office to monitor his electronic devices.
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Marshals Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Connecticut State Police, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and the Hamden, Milford, Ridgefield, and New Haven Police Departments.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael S. McGarry.
Santillo’s real full name is Garrett Santillo.
The exact criminal charge is Mailing Threatening Communications.
The city and state is Hamden, Connecticut.
The exact date of sentencing was not provided, but Santillo pleaded guilty on June 1, 2023.
The sentence or outcome is one day of imprisonment, time already served, and three years of supervised release.
No dollar amounts were provided.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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