Lawyer Threatens NYS Judge in Unhinged Texts, Officials Say: ‘Die Tonight in a Car Fire’

Attorney Allegedly Texts Judge, 'I Wish You Die Tonight In A Car Fire,' But Doesn't Say HE'S Going To Do It, Making This The Most Lawyerly Threat Ever - Above the Law

Over the past couple weeks, authorities say Acting Supreme Court Justice Susan Capeci received multiple threatening messages from the account of attorney Nicholas Leo. From May 27 until just last week, the judge got texts like “I hope you die” and the more specific “I wish you die tonight in a car fire” from the lawyer currently involved in a custody dispute in Capeci’s courtroom where he’s racked up a couple of contempt rulings. As threats made…

Lawyer threatens NYS judge in unhinged texts, officials say: ‘Die tonight in a car fire’

Nicholas Leo, a Yonkers lawyer, is charged with aggravated harassment of a judge for allegedly threatening the judge presiding over his custody case.

Yonkers Attorney Charged with Harassment of Westchester County Judge

Texts Include-“I Hope You Die”-“I’m Going to Beat You” Acting State Supreme Court Judge Susan Capeci Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced that a Yonkers man was arrested and charged with Aggravated Harassment of a Judge, a class E felony, for allegedly sending threatening communications to acting state Supreme Court Justice Susan M. Capeci. Nicholas Leo, 57, of […] The post Yonkers Attorney Charged with Harassment of Westc…

Yonkers Attorney Charged with Threatening Westchester Judge Day before Minnesota Rep. Shot Dead

Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced that a Yonkers man was arrested on Friday, June 13, and charged with aggravated harassment of a judge, a class E felony, for allegedly sending threatening communications to acting state Supreme Court Justice Susan M. Capeci. Threats against public and elected officials are not uncommon and can sometimes have deadly consequences. Across the country, the following day, a congresswoman in M