A former Staten Island woman is in custody after authorities say she used Facebook to threaten a federal prosecutor.
According to court records, Yasmeya, 37, was arrested in Winston Salem, North Carolina, on Monday at a hearing before a federal judge. Authorities say the posts were made in April and were tied to her anger over her husband and brother being in prison. Her case is expected to be handled in Brooklyn. Details of the formal charges had not been released at the time of this report.
Authorities say she demanded her brother’s release and called for the prosecutor and the Staten Island district attorney to lose their jobs. Prosecutors say the posts contained violent threats toward a federal prosecutor in the Eastern District of New York. Baller Alert is not repeating the language used.
According to court records, her brother is serving a federal sentence handed down in 2008 on firearms charges and is scheduled for release in 2031. He asked for compassionate release earlier this year. Prosecutors have also said her husband was convicted in a Brooklyn federal drug case.
Authorities say she was recently handed over to federal officials after pleading guilty in a North Carolina assault case involving a security guard at Duke University. She has not been convicted on the threat allegations, and a response from her side had not been reported.
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