A New Hampshire man has been given probation after admitting to threatening to kill Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, accusing him in a voicemail of “coming after homosexuals.”
Alan Poehler, 24, had previously pleaded guilty in October to communicating a threat to harm another person in interstate commerce.
New Hampshire union leaders said he was sentenced in federal court Thursday to three years of probation and ordered to pay a $500 fine.
Poehler, then a student at Keene State University, called the U.S. House of Representatives office in Washington, D.C., on March 29, 2023, and left a voicemail message that read: , representative [Name], if you come after gays, we're going to fight back, and I guarantee you you don't want to do it with us. ”
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Congressman Matt Gaetz previously aired on his podcast a threatening voicemail allegedly left by New Hampshire college student Alan Poehler. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
Although the lawmaker's name was redacted in the FBI affidavit, Gates previously acknowledged that he was the recipient of the voicemail.
Gates played part of Poehler's death threat on an episode of his podcast, Firebrand.
“If that's what it takes, we'll kill you. If you give up any more of my rights, I'll put a bullet in your head. And if you want to continue down that path, who knows?” Do you know who that is?'' Poehler said in a call around 12:20 a.m., according to an FBI affidavit.
The FBI led the investigation into the case against Alan Poehler. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Poehler, a male track and field athlete at Keene State University, was arrested on April 3, 2023, according to his profile on the school's website.
Prosecutors said Poehler later admitted to calling and leaving the message. In response to the investigation, he reportedly said, “I left the message after drinking and watching the video and getting angry.'' Social media application TikTok.
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Prosecutors previously said the indictment provides for a sentence of up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine.
Poehler “used the devastating effects of his actions as an opportunity to begin a new path in life,” his lawyer wrote in a sentencing memo, according to WBTS. “He has strengthened his bond with his family and fully embraced his recovery.”
Alan Poehler admitted he was drunk and angry over a TikTok video at the time he allegedly left a threatening voicemail for a U.S. congressman. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
The U.S. Attorney's Office said Poehler is a “young man who has faced dramatic challenges in his life, but has had no previous contact with the criminal justice system, and has already faced significant consequences as a result of his actions, arrest, and plea.” “I am,” he emphasized. in this case. “
Fox News Digital reached out to Gaetz's office for comment Sunday.
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The FBI and U.S. Capitol Police led the investigation, with assistance from the Keene Police Department and the Springfield, Vermont, Police Department.
