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Man Arrested For Sending Hundreds Of Anthrax Hoax Letters

by Medindia Content Team on February 5, 2006 at 2:10 PM

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Man Arrested For Sending Hundreds Of Anthrax Hoax Letters

Derek Brodie, a 42-year-old man was arrested for mailing thousands of anthrax hoax letters. One of these letters was even mailed to US President George W Bush. He was arrested two days after he allegedly threatened to use a weapon of mass destruction.

The FBI said that the letters were mailed to government agencies, media offices, actors and actresses and businesses.

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