FBI investigating e-mails that threatened Ravens linebacker

[1niksder]

FBI investigating e-mails that allegedly threatened Ravens linebacker

By The Associated Press
Sunday, February 13, 2005


BALTIMORE -- The FBI is investigating two e-mails that allegedly threatened Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, a federal law enforcement spokesman said Saturday.
The e-mails were traced to Akron, Ohio, and agents executed a search warrant there Wednesday, said special agent Robert Hawk, a spokesman for the FBI's Cleveland office.

On Saturday, The (Baltimore) Sun, citing an anonymous official with knowledge of the case, reported that the person suspected of sending the e-mail is believed to be related to one of two men killed in a fight in 2000. Lewis was charged with murder along with two other men after that fight.

Charges against Lewis were subsequently dropped, and he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor obstruction of justice charges. He was sentenced to a year of probation.

Hawk would not comment on the identity of the person believed to have sent the e-mails. No arrests have been made, though Hawk said authorities were focusing their investigation on a specific person.

"We'll refer to the United State's attorney's office and get a prosecutive opinion from them as to whether they want to prosecute or not," Hawk said.

The e-mails were sent to the Ray Lewis Foundation, a Baltimore-based charity organization sponsored by Lewis to help children and families in need.

"Ray is aware of the threat -- as are the Ravens -- and so are the proper authorities, and they are pursuing it," Ravens spokesman Kevin Byrne said.




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[Malicious]

What's sad is that whoever is responsible for these e-mails will probably face more justice than Lewis for his part in the taking of a life. Something's not right about that. Pays to be famous I guess.

[cvillehog]

What's sad is that whoever is responsible for these e-mails will probably face more justice than Lewis for his part in the taking of a life. Something's not right about that. Pays to be famous I guess.

So, we go by guilty if accused, regardless of the outcome from the legal system?

[BringThePain!]

and on that note... I don't believe if he was that involved in the murders.... they would have only slapped him with a misdemeanor obstruction of justice charge...

Seems he was more in the wrong place at the wrong time...

[JansenFan]

Well, now that they traced the emails, I won't be posting for 5-10. See ya soon

[SkinsChic]

I SWEAR - I didn't write those emails !!!

[Malicious]

So, we go by guilty if accused, regardless of the outcome from the legal system?

Take a moment to read this Rick Reilly article from a few years back. Interesting stuff.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside ... of_reilly/