Utah man accused of mailing ricin to President Trump, U.S. leaders pleads not guilty
Published at
Ben Winslow, KSTU
SALT LAKE CITY — A man accused of mailing ricin to President Trump, Pentagon leaders and the FBI director pleaded not guilty to an indictment.
William Clyde Allen III was indicted by a federal grand jury on new charges of threatening to use a biological toxin as a weapon, mailing a threat against the president and mailing threatening communications to an officer of the United States.
RELATED: Utah man confesses to sending toxic letters to Trump and top officials, authorities say
Allen is accused of mailing a substance the FBI claims tested positive for ricin to President Trump at the White House; Defense Secretary James Mattis and Navy Admiral John Richardson at the Pentagon; FBI Director Chris Wray; CIA Director Gina Haspel and Air Force Secretary Dr. Heather Wilson. Each envelope contained a letter with the language “Jack and the Missile Bean Stock Powder.”
RELATED: Man arrested in Utah in connection with ‘suspicious’ envelope sent to White House
This article was originally published by fellow CNN affiliate KSTU. It is used here with permission.