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Man sentenced for making false terrorist threats against D.C. Metro transit ‘Catfish’ star sentenced for making false terrorist threats to Metro
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A federal judge Tuesday sentenced a serial hoaxster to 21 months in prison and mental health treatment after his release for making false terrorist and other threats against the Metro transit system. A federal judge Tuesday sentenced a serial hoaxster to 21 months in prison and mental-health treatment after his release for making false terrorist and other threats against the Metro transit system.
Jerez Nehemiah Stone-Coleman, 21, a.k.a. Kidd Cole, pleaded guilty Dec. 18 to one count of making threats involving explosive materials in a plea deal, after admitting to making 13 terrorist-related threats among what prosecutors said were more than 300 calls to 911 over a six-month period before his May 27 arrest.Jerez Nehemiah Stone-Coleman, 21, a.k.a. Kidd Cole, pleaded guilty Dec. 18 to one count of making threats involving explosive materials in a plea deal, after admitting to making 13 terrorist-related threats among what prosecutors said were more than 300 calls to 911 over a six-month period before his May 27 arrest.
Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the District sought a 24-month sentence from U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta. Stone-Coleman’s defense requested a sentence of time served since his arrest, or about 10 months, with mental health treatment. Prosecutors with the U.S. attorney’s office of the District sought a 24-month sentence from U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta. Stone-Coleman’s defense requested a sentence of time served since his arrest, or about 10 months, with mental-health treatment.
[D.C. man pleads guilty to making false threats against Metro][D.C. man pleads guilty to making false threats against Metro]
Mehta said he “thought long and hard” about Stone-Coleman’s punishment, saying it might not be the “best outcome” from the defendant’s perspective but was appropriate under the law. The judge expressed sympathy, asking to be notified once Stone-Coleman completes his sentence, saying, “I want to do my best to ensure you transition to the community and successfully overall.”Mehta said he “thought long and hard” about Stone-Coleman’s punishment, saying it might not be the “best outcome” from the defendant’s perspective but was appropriate under the law. The judge expressed sympathy, asking to be notified once Stone-Coleman completes his sentence, saying, “I want to do my best to ensure you transition to the community and successfully overall.”
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In 2014, Kidd Cole’s hoaxes landed him on the MTV’s Catfish—a reality show that tracks down people who dupe online love interests. Coleman, who was 19 at the time, had claimed to be a music producer with Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. label and hired a woman in Philadelphia he met on Twitter to book security and limousines for his “press events.” In 2014, Kidd Cole’s hoaxes landed him on the MTV’s “Catfish” — a reality show that tracks down people who dupe online love interests. Coleman, who was 19 at the time, had claimed to be a music producer with Kanye West’s GOOD label and hired a woman in Philadelphia he met on Twitter to book security and limousines for his “press events.”