Man Who Threatened to Bomb, Shoot Up Stonewall Inn Denied Early Release

Source: The Advocate

Man Who Threatened to Bomb, Shoot Up Stonewall Inn Denied Early Release

BY DONALD PADGETT
AUGUST 04 2023 12:40 PM EST

The man who sent more than 60 letters threatening violence to the Stonewall Inn and other LGBTQ+ individuals, allies, and affiliated businesses was denied a request for early release from prison.

Robert Fehring claimed in a letter to Long Island Federal Court Judge Joanna Seybert that he was not a “hateful man” and that remaining in prison amounted to a “death sentence” due to inadequate medical care behind bars, according to the NY Daily News. Fehring is serving a 30-month sentence for a string of hateful and threatening letters sent to the LGBTQ+ community between 2013 and 2021. He recently suffered a heart attack, but prosecutors noted in their response that his heart condition predates his sentencing date and didn’t stop him from threatening violence against the LGBTQ+ community for eight years.

Judge Seybert agreed with prosecutors and denied Fehring’s request.

“Having a heart attack is not an excuse for early release,” Seybert said in court. “The defendant’s motion is denied.”

Fehring was sentenced by Seybert in August of last year after pleading guilty to mailing the disturbing letters.

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