BANGOR, Maine: An Illinois man was sentenced on October 30, 2025, in U.S. District Court in Bangor for making threatening interstate communications.

U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. sentenced Massimo Frangella, 25, to 6 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. Frangella pleaded guilty on June 2, 2025.

According to court records, Frangella sent seven identical emails to Maine public officials from his email account. The subject line of each read: "You're going to die." In the body of the emails, Frangella further threatened: "I'm going to kill you and all of your child raping friends." He targeted the victims because of their status as public officials.

The FBI investigated the case with assistance from Maine Capitol Police.

"Massimo Frangella used words as his weapon, sending threatening messages to Maine public officials whose views he didn't agree with," said Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Boston Division. "Now, he'll spend the next six months behind bars in federal prison. Please don't let keyboard courage short-circuit your future. There are productive ways to express your anger and desire for change, but threats of violence will never be one of them."

Editor's Note:
This matter occurred on the date indicated, but the press release was not published at that time due to the federal government shutdown. The release was posted and made available following the return to normal operations.

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