A man from the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles was found guilty of a federal charge for sending dozens of emails to a New Jersey state court judge, threatening him with violence and death, officials announced Friday.
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Jonathan Lipman, 36, was found guilty late Thursday in downtown Los Angeles of one count of stalking, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Evidence presented during a three-day trial showed Lipman sent dozens of emails to the New Jersey Superior Court judge, intending to harass, intimidate and terrorize the jurist.
In addition to sending threatening emails, Lipman tracked down the judge's home address and called a neighbor to stoke fear in the victim. Lipman also left numerous voicemails at the New Jersey courthouse directed at the victim, the DOJ stated.
Lipman continued his course of conduct despite a warning from law enforcement regarding his illegal conduct. Over time, evidence showed Lipman's communications became increasingly graphic and explicit. For example, in July 2023, Lipman sent the victim multiple emails detailing his graphic depictions of the jurist's death, according to the DOJ.
U.S. District Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha scheduled an Oct. 3 sentencing hearing, at which time Lipman will face up to five years in federal prison, prosecutors noted.
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