One Ranger led the way, straight to an indictment for stalking, unreported contact with the Russian embassy, witness tampering, and destroying Army training materials, according to the eight-count criminal complaint unsealed this week.
Manfredo Madrigal previously served as an enlisted soldier in the 82nd Airborne Division and the 75th Ranger Regiment before becoming an officer and serving as a JAG. Assigned to the JAG school, he was in the process of being discharged from the Army because he failed to report a DUI charge.
During this time, the indictment alleges that Madrigal made a video of himself deleting training material for the JAG school while stating, "I’m gonna f--- you" and "I’m going to bring their house down on them." The indictment alleges that he attempted to contact the Russian embassy, and spoke of traveling to Russia.
The FBI interviewed him soon after, and Madrigal has now been indicted on multiple charges of lying to federal agents about his contact with foreign nationals.
During the investigation it was also discovered that Madrigal had been threatening a former romantic partner's safety, her career, her family, and her pet. She stated to investigators that Madrigal threatened her in person with a firearm.
Investigators also uncovered that Madrigal had coached a second former romantic partner to lie to investigators and that he had threatened her by holding a gun to her head, the indictment alleges.
Although a Grand Jury has indicted Madrigal on the 8 charges, the FBI and Army CID are continuing to investigate further.
Reach Jack Murphy: jack@connectingvets.com or @JackMurphyRGR.
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