Pascal Ferier, 53, of Quebec Province, appeared briefly in federal court in Buffalo, New York. The woman, through a French-English interpreter, requested to be represented by a court-appointed lawyer.
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U.S. Justice Magistrate Kenneth Schroeder said on behalf of the accused that she did not plead guilty, which gives her more rights at this stage of the proceedings.
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According to the indictment published on Tuesday, Ferri had sent to the White House an envelope with castor, which is obtained from castor seeds. The envelope also contained a short letter with a text addressed to Tramp.
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“I found you a new word, ‘Ugly tyrant clown;’ I hope you like it, ‘” the letter said. Its contents were reported by a secret agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), an explosive technician, who attached an affidavit to the criminal claim.
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“You are undermining and leading to disaster in the United States. Give up and withdraw your application for this election. I made a ‘Special Gift’ for you to make a decision. This gift is in this letter.”
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“If that doesn’t work, I’ll find a better recipe for another poison or maybe use my gun when I can come. Enjoy! THE FREE SPIRIT OF A DUMPER,” the author of the letter wrote.
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The affidavit says investigators found six more letters sent in mid-September to people in Texas working in places of detention where Ferrie was detained in 2019 after her arrest for illicit possession of weapons.
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In all these letters and in her social media accounts, she used a similar form of expression. On Tuesday, Ferriere spoke only briefly at the federal court and requested a special hearing on September 28th.
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U.S. prosecutors will have to prove her identity before proceeding.
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Given the risk of a possible escape, Ferrier will be detained without the possibility of being released on bail.
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It has already been reported that an envelope sent from Canada with a cast iron addressed to Tramp was discovered last week. However, the letter did not reach the White House, as all mail is inspected before being delivered to the White House.
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The sender of the letter, who had a firearm, was detained on Sunday while crossing the border in Buffalo, New York, on arrival from Canada.
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