Incarcerated Man Admits to Threatening Judge in Binghamton

A man who is currently jailed in Massachusetts pleaded guilty to mailing threat letters to a federal judge in Binghamton, among others in 2018 and 2019.
According to the United States Department of Justice United States Attorney's Office Northern District of New York, Dennis J. Nelson admitted he sent threat letters to a federal judge in Binghamton and two members of Congress.
In August 2018, Nelson was incarcerated in a New York State correctional facility and he sent a threat letter to United States District Judge Thomas J. McAvoy in Binghamton.
Nelson threatened to kill Judge McAvoy and those at the federal courthouse with a bomb.
In July 2019, Nelson sent letters to then-Representative Anthony Brindisi and to Senator Chuck Schumer. Both letters contained a bomb threat to kill the men.
Nelson faces 84 months or 7 years in jail, a fine of up to $250,000 and a term of supervised release of up to 3 years.
Nelson's sentencing date has not yet been determined.