PHOENIX (AP) — A Phoenix man has been charged with sending threatening emails to Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates after the 2022 general election, state attorneys said Tuesday.
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office has charged Ryan Stuart Hadland, 44, with misdemeanor charges of using electronic communications to terrorize, intimidate, intimidate, and harass, punishing him with six months in prison and up to $2,500. announced that a fine could be imposed.
It was unclear on Tuesday whether there were still lawyers available to speak on Mr. Hadland’s behalf.
Gates, a Republican, chaired last year’s election, and regulators oversee voting in Arizona’s most populous county.
The attorney general’s office has not released the contents of the emails sent to Gates, but said he moved from his home to an undisclosed location in the days before and after the Nov. 8 election due to security concerns. It is
Gates worked hard in 2020 and 2022 to break down misinformation and a hostile political climate in the elections, but earlier this month he announced that he would not run for re-election but would serve the remainder of his term.
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