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Lawyer is accused of cyberstalking BigLaw attorneys with posts referring to intercourse information, sniper and silencer
A Texas lawyer is accused in a federal grievance of cyberstalking and transmitting threatening communications to a associate at an “worldwide regulation agency,” in addition to an affiliate additionally working at such a agency. (Screenshots from the U.S. District Courtroom for the Northern District of Texas’ unsealed grievance filed Sept. 5)
Up to date: A Texas lawyer is accused in a federal grievance of cyberstalking and transmitting threatening communications to a associate at an “worldwide regulation agency,” in addition to an affiliate additionally working at such a agency.
Lawyer Fangzhou Chen, also called Amber Chen, is charged in an unsealed grievance filed Sept. 5 within the U.S. District Courtroom for the Northern District of Texas, Law360 reviews.
The associate’s agency has a group devoted to monitoring Chen’s social media accounts, in line with an affidavit supporting the legal grievance. The agency has additionally supplied the associate and his household “with 24/7 personal safety” because of Chen’s exercise, the affidavit says.
The affidavit says the FBI in Dallas first started investigating Chen in February after studying that she had submitted 25 on-line tricks to the FBI Nationwide Risk Operations Heart for rather less than a yr, none of which was substantiated. Topics of the guidelines included terrorism, homicide for rent, crimes in opposition to kids, financial institution theft, civil rights crimes and election crimes.
The agency associate, known as “V1,” contacted an FBI particular agent in June to report that he and the affiliate, known as “V2,” have been being focused by Chen in on-line exercise. Additionally in June, Chen submitted a tip that stated the agency affiliate was hiring a killer to homicide her in Texas, the affidavit alleges.
The associate, who by no means met Chen or communicated along with her, forwarded screenshots of Chen’s social media posts that included these alleged statements:
• “If [the partner] doesn’t resign by Monday, [the partner’s firm] will lose half of the shoppers”
• “And when you ever cross me once more, it’s not simply calling feds 5 months later”
• “All [the partner’s] intercourse information will likely be made public and non-classified.”
• “If any of you stalk me once more I’ll [gun emoji] you to demise”
• “By no means in my lifetime I’ve ever heard an affiliate legal professional can kill a managing associate”
• “Sniper on website”
• [The associate] is in California, [the partner] is in Manhattan. Use a silencer.”
• “Ever performed an actual life Squid Recreation? lol [laughing emoji]”
• “Use a silencer.”
Representatives from the associate’s agency additionally forwarded to the FBI a collection of emails from Chen’s e mail account to the associate’s work deal with. The emails allegedly instructed the associate to depart america, and if Chen ever noticed the associate across the agency, the associate “will likely be eradicated on the spot.”
The State Bar of Texas web site lists Chen as a Texas lawyer however says her main observe location is in Washington, D.C. Chen’s profile lists the web site of Latham & Watkins as Chen’s agency however says she is retired.
Chen was by no means employed at Latham & Watkins, in line with an individual conversant in the scenario who spoke with the ABA Journal.
Chen’s lawyer, Curt Crum, didn’t instantly reply to a Journal e mail looking for remark. Nor did he instantly reply to a telephone message left together with his agency in Texas.
Up to date Sept. 16 at 12:21 p.m. to incorporate extra reporting on Amber Chen.
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