Criminal Law
Man Faces A Sentence of 1 Year in Jail for Bomb Threat at Michigan State Capital
A man who admitted to calling in a fake bomb threat to the State Capitol is headed to jail for a year – with no wiggle room for an early release.
Attorney General Dana Nessel announced on Wednesday, July 27 that Michael Varrone, 49, of Charlotte will be spending a year in jail after he called in a bomb threat to the Michigan Capitol. Varrone was charged with two counts of a false report or threat of terrorism, which is a 20 year-felony, and one count of a false report or threat of bomb/harmful device, a four-year felony.
“Threatening the lives and safety of our elected officials and innocent bystanders is deplorable,” said Nessel. “We treat every instance as a serious threat and will prosecute those who perpetrate such crimes to the fullest extent of the law.”
