LOS ANGELES – A San Fernando Valley man, Mark William Anten, 52, of Sun Valley, was found guilty by a jury today of sending threatening emails to the FBI. The emails included threats to bomb the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office and referenced the notorious “Unabomber.”
According to evidence presented at a three-day trial, from July 2023 to December 2023, Anten sent a series of increasingly threatening communications to the FBI, culminating in two threats to bomb the FBI field office in Westwood. United States Attorney Martin Estrada emphasized the importance of law enforcement officers and their daily sacrifices.
“Even after being warned, Mr. Anten double-downed on his threats,” said Krysti Hawkins, the Acting Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office. The emails included repeated references to Theodore John Kaczynski, a.k.a. “The Unabomber.”
On November 20, 2023, Anten admitted to sending the previous communications during an interview with FBI task force officers and was admonished to stop contacting agents. However, he escalated his behavior.
Anten’s emails included a photograph depicting the results of an internet search for “how to make a dirty bomb” and visits to the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office. United States District Judge Wesley L. Hsu scheduled a September 13 sentencing hearing, where Anten will face a statutory maximum sentence of five years in federal prison for each count.
The investigation was handled by the FBI, with Assistant United States Attorneys Clifford D. Mpare and Kedar S. Bhatia prosecuting the case.
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Key Facts
- State: California
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons
- Source: Official Source ↗
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