Man who allegedly sent white substance to lawmakers put his address on envelopes: DOJ
Summary
Federal prosecutors charged Matthew Unglesbee with allegedly mailing letters containing salt to four members of Congress in Illinois. The letters included notes, and investigators say Unglesbee used his own return address and acknowledged that recipients might view the mailings as a threat.Key Facts
- A criminal complaint unsealed Monday in federal court in Springfield, Illinois, describes the allegations.
- The letters went to four members of Congress in the Northern District of Illinois, including a U.S. senator’s office.
- The white granular substance in the letters was salt, according to the complaint.
- One note read “HA HA”; the letter to the senator allegedly said, “HA HA HA enjoy your gift.”
- A staff member who felt something inside one letter called 911 and alerted nearby congressional offices.
- Investigators say Unglesbee told agents he mailed the letters after hearing about reports of other suspicious mailings.
- The complaint says investigators found a fifth envelope at Unglesbee’s home, addressed to one member’s Washington, D.C., office.
- Unglesbee’s lawyer declined to comment to ABC News.
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