Letters to “Tom Brokaw NBC TV” and “Editor New York Post”
TAKE PENACILIN NOW
DEATH TO ISRAEL
Letters to “Senator Leahy” and “Senator Daschle”
WE HAVE THIS ANTHRAX.
YOU DIE NOW.
ARE YOU AFRAID?
DEATH TO ISRAEL.
ALLAH IS GREAT.
(See Attachments A and B.)
The two letters addressed to Senators Leahy and Daschle had the same, later determined to be fictitious, return address: “4th Grade, Greendale School, Franklin Park NJ 08852.” See Attachment C. The letters addressed to the New York Post and Tom Brokaw contained no return address. See Attachment D. It appears that at least one more envelope was sent to the American Media, Inc. (“AMI”) building, located in Boca Raton, Florida. A contemporaneous anthrax outbreak occurred in that facility, as well as contamination at the postal facilities serving AMI; however, no envelope was ever recovered from AMI.
At least 22 victims contracted anthrax as a result of the mailings. Eleven individuals contracted inhalational anthrax by inhaling Bacillus anthracis spores and another 11 suffered cutaneous anthrax by absorbing it through the skin. Five of the inhalational victims died from their infections: (1) Robert Stevens, 63, photo editor, AMI, Boca Raton, Florida, died on October 5, 2001; (2) Thomas L. Morris, Jr., 55, postal worker, Brentwood Post Office, Washington, D.C., died on October 21, 2001; (3) Joseph P. Curseen, Jr., 47, postal worker, Brentwood Post Office, Washington, D.C., died on October 22, 2001; (4) Kathy T. Nguyen, 61, hospital employee, New York City, died on October 31, 2001; and (5) Ottilie Lundgren, 94,
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