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demmiblue

(37,083 posts)
Fri Jul 22, 2022, 07:42 PM Jul 2022

How Feds Tracked Down the Trump Fanatic Accused of Bombarding Parkland Dad With Depraved Threats

Gun-loving grocer James Catalano allegedly sent more than 200 vile messages to Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter was killed in the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

A gun-loving California grocer allegedly bombarded the father of a school shooting victim with hundreds of emails, calling his late teen a “slut,” a “cunt,” and “human waste,” accusing her dad of molesting her, and signing off his most recent missive: “God Bless President Trump. Fuck joe biden.”

Fresno resident James Catalano, 61, is charged with one count of cyberstalking, following a months-long harassment campaign that targeted prominent gun safety advocate Fred Guttenberg, according to a federal complaint first obtained by The Daily Beast. Guttenberg’s daughter Jaime, 14, was one of 17 people gunned down in 2018 by a fellow student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

The shooter, Nikolas Cruz, pleaded guilty in October to 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder. He is now in the penalty phase of his trial, and a jury continues to deliberate as to whether or not he will receive the death penalty.

Last December, Guttenberg—who is identified only as “F.G.” in the complaint—“began receiving a slew of harassing messages submitted to him through the contact page of his website,” the filing states. “Many of these messages referred to his daughter, the manner of her death, her pain and suffering as she was murdered, and his advocacy against gun violence.”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-feds-tracked-down-james-catalano-trump-fanatic-accused-of-bombarding-fred-guttenberg-with-threats
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How Feds Tracked Down the Trump Fanatic Accused of Bombarding Parkland Dad With Depraved Threats (Original Post) demmiblue Jul 2022 OP
LOCK 'EM UP Blue Owl Jul 2022 #1
There SURELY must be..... MyOwnPeace Jul 2022 #2
May he rot in jail ornotna Jul 2022 #3
Sick piece of garbage Ray Bruns Jul 2022 #4
200 messages since last December... Ohio Joe Jul 2022 #5
No doubt a future Republican candidate for Congress, with a $500,000 contribution from Peter Thiel DFW Jul 2022 #6
Countdown to celebrity status on oswaldactedalone Jul 2022 #7
And a guest spot on Fox and Friends. yardwork Jul 2022 #9
ONE count? niyad Jul 2022 #8
Exactly. Each message needs to be a count of cyberstalking. ancianita Jul 2022 #10
Penalty in the article ... Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2022 #19
Ah. Thank you. ancianita Jul 2022 #21
Welcome. That was some vile stuff to wade through. Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2022 #22
One count? Nt XanaDUer2 Jul 2022 #11
I hope Catalano gets the book thrown at him and the highest penalty and his business is destroyed kimbutgar Jul 2022 #12
In a just world, tRUMP would be made to sit through all the court proceedings.... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2022 #13
Catalano talks like a serial killer who prays on women. hadEnuf Jul 2022 #15
A Fresno, California grocer. SergeStorms Jul 2022 #14
I hope he gets what he deserves in prison tulipsandroses Jul 2022 #16
"If convicted, Catalano faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine." Not nearly enough. sinkingfeeling Jul 2022 #17
I should have read all replies before posting above. Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2022 #20
Jeez! I glanced at this quickly & I thought that the Feds found the bombers of- Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2022 #18
Another Trumpanzee who'll get to enjoy prison cuisine. Hassler Jul 2022 #23
K&R Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2022 #24

MyOwnPeace

(17,000 posts)
2. There SURELY must be.....
Fri Jul 22, 2022, 07:58 PM
Jul 2022

a SPECIAL place in hell for scum like this.

SO sorry for all of the survivors, let alone the victims, of our continuing gun insanity and the idiocy encouraged and supported by IQ45….

Ohio Joe

(21,812 posts)
5. 200 messages since last December...
Fri Jul 22, 2022, 07:59 PM
Jul 2022

That’s some dedicated and fanatical crazy. People like that are dangerous.

DFW

(54,936 posts)
6. No doubt a future Republican candidate for Congress, with a $500,000 contribution from Peter Thiel
Fri Jul 22, 2022, 08:01 PM
Jul 2022

And a 42% favorable rating in the polls after an appearance with Trump at one of his rallies at the water park in Fresno.

oswaldactedalone

(3,497 posts)
7. Countdown to celebrity status on
Fri Jul 22, 2022, 08:19 PM
Jul 2022

Fox Noose in 10, 9, 8, …. Hannity’s featured guest tonight possibly?

yardwork

(62,066 posts)
9. And a guest spot on Fox and Friends.
Fri Jul 22, 2022, 08:24 PM
Jul 2022

Andrea Mitchell and Chuck Todd will note that he has some interesting points.

ancianita

(36,553 posts)
10. Exactly. Each message needs to be a count of cyberstalking.
Fri Jul 22, 2022, 08:32 PM
Jul 2022

This must a right wing DA's either taking it easy on some coward so he doesn't lose any future cyber access, or be some statutory constraint not mentioned in the report.

Still. On the face of it, this is way too light a charge.

Hermit-The-Prog

(34,260 posts)
19. Penalty in the article ...
Sat Jul 23, 2022, 08:53 AM
Jul 2022

If you can stand getting through the hateful messages that creature sent, you will find the penalty:

"If convicted, Catalano faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine."

kimbutgar

(21,533 posts)
12. I hope Catalano gets the book thrown at him and the highest penalty and his business is destroyed
Fri Jul 22, 2022, 08:51 PM
Jul 2022

Would you go into a store knowing the owner is that evil and deprived to attack a father who’s child died in a senseless gun violence incident?

Not a dime of my money !

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,526 posts)
13. In a just world, tRUMP would be made to sit through all the court proceedings....
Fri Jul 22, 2022, 09:07 PM
Jul 2022

and not allowed to utter one damn word.

This guy Catalano's personality appears so typical of far too many Americans that have been corralled by the GOP's pushing hatred of government, taxes and regulation. Most are selfish, self-centered, domineering, arrogant, misogynistic, and cruel.

He also quacks like the duck called psychopath, as he apparently does not care about damage done to others and repeated the same offense not just once but many, many times.

I hope this case gets lots of national attention.

KY.....

hadEnuf

(2,325 posts)
15. Catalano talks like a serial killer who prays on women.
Fri Jul 22, 2022, 09:21 PM
Jul 2022

Doing what he did is not normal or even so much criminal as it is very, very sick and demented.

SergeStorms

(19,217 posts)
14. A Fresno, California grocer.
Fri Jul 22, 2022, 09:17 PM
Jul 2022

J-C Markets is located in Fresno, California. This organization primarily operates in the Commercial and Industrial Building Operation business / industry within the Real Estate sector. This organization has been operating for approximately 55 years. J-C Markets is estimated to generate $275,410 in annual revenues, and employs approximately 2 people at this single location.

I'd say Mr. Catalano's business is going to go tits up after his ensuing conviction. Looks like he furnishes realtors with noshes for open houses etc. Not a real big player in the market.

I hope he thinks it was all worth it. His name is Mudd now.

tulipsandroses

(5,209 posts)
16. I hope he gets what he deserves in prison
Fri Jul 22, 2022, 09:45 PM
Jul 2022

Let’s not waste money prosecuting him. And no I am not sorry for saying that.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
18. Jeez! I glanced at this quickly & I thought that the Feds found the bombers of-
Fri Jul 22, 2022, 09:59 PM
Jul 2022

1-5-21 ...Potential that is. Dem and R party headquarters on the eve of 1-6.

Amazing he/she hasn't been found huh.

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