A judge has sentenced a Houston man to nearly three years in prison for making threatening phone calls to her office. Rep. Maxine Waters stood at the lectern in front of a federal judge to tell him of the nightmares that stemmed from a Texas man’s threats, including one to cut her throat. Gaherty’s attorneys, who had asked the judge to sentence their client to time served, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In his voicemails, Gaherty talked about putting “a cap” between Waters’ eyes and threatened to “stomp” her. Hearing Gaherty wanted to “slit my throat,” Waters told the judge, has unnerved her.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 18, 2024 14:32 UTC