Second Jail Arc: Difference between revisions

On '''April 30, 2024,''' [[Daniel]] was [[Daniel and the Law|arrested]] and placed into Jefferson County Detention Facility. The charges against Daniel were not yet known. The reason listed for his arrest was, "courtesy housing for another agency." The next day Daniel was transferred to Clear Creek County Jail.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/1cirs5b/the_federal_mugshot/</ref>     

It was originally thought that Daniel's arrest was due to him violating probation several times, as in the days leading up to his arrest, Daniel [[Buffalo Wild Wings ejection|defrauded a Buffalo Wild Wings]], and admitted to viewing exploitive material of children.<ref>[[:File:Daniels Admission.png]]</ref> However, according to a call made to his manager, [[Clark]], Daniel was arrested for the several terroristic threats he had made over the years. These claims were later backed by documents which revealed that Daniel had been charged with seven counts of threats, which carries a maximum sentence of 65 years.     

This was the fifth time Daniel had been arrested in 2024 alone, the most recent of which had occurred [[April 2nd Arrest|just 28 days prior to this]]. This time around, Daniel is ineligible for bond, and there is a chance that he will never make bond due to the severity of his charges. Since his arrest, Daniel's only contact with the outside world has been through phone correspondence, though this appears to have ceased permanently.     

Additionally, his manager, [[Clark]], was thought to have been apprehended at his job due to his association with Daniel for the past 10 months. It was soon revealed that Clark, along with other members of Daniel's 'management,' were investigated by the authorities, who asked for information regarding the threats that Daniel had made. Afterward, Clark officially quit being Daniel's manager, and admitted to lying about everything to Daniel. This aforementioned call is speculated to have been the last contact Daniel has had with the outside world.     

During the summer of 2023, a Secret Service agent named [[Daniel MacDougall]] began to investigate Daniel following several terroristic threats he had made, namely one in which he said, ".. I am done, and I will not stop until the White House is blown up." This threat in particular came right off of the heels of Daniel having had a [[7/11 incident|destructive meltdown]] in a Walmart, as well as having his [[Dog Arc|dog]] taken from him. Daniel had multiple meetings with MacDougall, most notably one in which he met up with the agent and an associate of his.<ref>https://archive.org/details/p1Kq9L756V8</ref>  

[[File:DanielLastpost.png|left|thumb|Daniel's last post before his arrest. ]]

On April 25, a warrant was issued for Daniel's arrest. This was thought to be due to Daniel having violated his probation multiple times, even before the issuing of said warrant. This notion was only exacerbated by the fact that only two days after this warrant was issued, he was [[List of places that have banned Daniel|kicked out]] of a Pumphouse restaurant by authorities on April 27,{{Citation Needed}} and the next day, he was kicked out of [[Buffalo Wild Wings ejection|Buffalo Wild Wings]] after defrauding the restaurant.  

On the evening of April 29, Daniel became inactive on every one of his [[Social Media Accounts|social media accounts]], with his last post stating that he was on the bus back to Boulder.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxsS17QYOV0UL9Eka2f4uORLmzDC1YXhJQ</ref> [[File:April30thBookingInfo.png|thumb|"Ladies and gentlemen, we got him."|left|350x350px]]Daniel is well known for making terroristic threats via social media and is speculated to have made over 100 of these threats since 2021. This habit of threat-making appeared to escalate in the weeks preceding his arrest. A prime example of this trend can be seen in the [[April 6th Meltdown]], in which Daniel repeated the phrase "bomb you!" and "kill you!," as well as threatening to vandalize several government buildings. Daniel also made numerous threats against [[Bob Proctor]] on his YouTube community tab during this time. Additionally, Daniel [[January 26th Hospital Incident|threatened to commit a mass shooting at a hospital]] after having been kicked out for loitering in January of the same year.

These threats would not serve him well in the long run, as the Colorado Police Department was slowly build a case against him, charging him with seven counts of threats, which carries a maximum sentence of 65 years. In the indictment calling for Daniel's arrest, each threat Daniel had made that contributed to his arrest was stated, most notably one wherein Daniel threatened to bomb a non-profit organization which was soon discovered to be the Developmental Disabilities Resource Center (DDRC). The DDRC is a non-profit organization that helped Daniel attain housing in the past, and while the reason behind this threat is unknown, Daniel's threats led to the building being evacuated and searched by bomb-sniffing dogs.     

Daniel was arrested on the afternoon of April 30, during his probation meeting. He was booked into the Jefferson County Detention Facility, and was ineligible for bail. His charge was "courtesy housing for another agency." He was transferred to Clear Creek County Jail the next day.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/1cirs5b/the_federal_mugshot/</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/1chlrey/hes_free/</ref>   

It was revealed that the FBI was made aware of the threats from the [[July 3rd Community Tab Incident]], [[August 29th Meltdown]], [[Christmas Day Meltdown]], and [[March 23rd Meltdown]].<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/1cijm8w/federal_indictment_full_pdf/</ref>

On May 3, [[Clark]], Daniel's former [[Management|manager]], reported in a discord server that police officers had shown up at his place of work. Almost instantly afterward, Clark went offline. It was at first assumed that he had been arrested due to allegedly being an accomplice to all of Daniel's threats, as well as having alleged contact with the Secret Service agent that got Daniel arrested in the first place. This was later proven to be false, as it was revealed that Clark had not been arrested.   

Following hours of silence, Clark resurfaced on Discord with concerning messages. He shared that he had been fired from his job for being, "too drunk." Additionally, he was contacted by Bob Proctor, Daniel's mentor, about Daniel allegedly getting into a fight while being held. This was a revelation nobody knew, as it was thought that since the [[Christmas Day Meltdown]], Bob had officially cut ties with Daniel.   

After being contacted by bob, Clark stepped down as Daniel's manager. In his final calls to him, he admitted to Daniel that everything he had done up until that point had been fake, and that he would cease contacting him going forward.

Shortly after this call was conducted, a final call between Clark and Daniel was made. In texts to Clark, Bob stated that Daniel wanted to have a man-to-man talk with Clark.<ref>[[:File:BobClarkText3.png]]</ref>

On May 2, Flexburger uploaded a call between Clark and Daniel, though it is likely that the call took place sometime on May 1, evidenced by leaked audio.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DAIS-Dv8eY</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/1ci5r01/update_its_most_likely_all_over_folks/</ref> Portions of the audio are removed by a robotic voice saying "Property of LarsonLeak."  

Daniel started off by stating that the police are looking into Bob's financial situation under the suspicion Bob is committing fraud, Daniel then informs Clark that he has Federal court on Monday, May the 5th, and has acquired a public defender. He later elaborates that he has been deemed a flight risk, and the judge said that he is one step away from acting on these threats. Daniel drops a bombshell that the [[DDRC]] building, a service for people with developmental disabilities that had served Daniel in the past, had to be evacuated because of his bomb threats he had made.   

Daniel called Clark for the last time on May 9, 2024. Clark reluctantly agreed to do this after former members of Daniels management convinced him to do so.

Daniel is facing serious legal charges, including six counts of, "Use or Threatened Use of Explosive," and one count of, "Interstate Communication of Threats."<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/1cimzie/joyous_day/#lightbox</ref> Each, "Use or Threatened Use of Explosive," charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. The, "Interstate Communication of Threats" charge could add another five years.<ref>https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/844#:~:text=Whoever%20transports%20or%20receives%2C%20or,or%20personal%20property%2C%20shall%20be</ref><ref>[https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/875#:~:text=(c)-,Whoever%20transmits%20in%20interstate%20or%20foreign%20commerce%20any%20communication%20containing,than%20five%20years%2C%20or%20both. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/875#:~:text=(c)-,Whoever%20transmits%20in%20interstate%20or%20foreign%20commerce%20any%20communication%20containing,than%20five%20years%2C%20or%20both.]</ref> Based off of all seven charges, the maximum jail time that Daniel could face is 65 years in prison. It is difficult to accurately estimate to the fines that Daniel may face as they range quite substantially.

As mentioned in the calls with Clark, Daniel was assigned a public defender due to him [[Daniel Larson's Finances|not having the means]] to obtain a lawyer. '''Jared Scott Westbroek''' is Daniel's public defender. According to Daniel, his public defender is attempting to argue that Daniel could not have carried out any of his threats as he lacked the resources to do so.  

On May 10, right before Daniel's court hearing, documents were found that detailed Daniel's public defender was introducing a motion for Daniel's immediate release. However, this motion, along with one filed the day before were both denied by the judge.<ref>https://www.dailycamera.com/2024/05/15/man-arrested-for-reportedly-threatening-to-use-explosives-on-the-white-house-and-fbi-headquarters/</ref><ref>https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68494815/15/united-states-v-larson/</ref>   

These documents requested that Daniel be outfitted with an ankle tracker and placed under mandatory mental health treatment. This document also mentions placing Daniel into a halfway house, where he would presumably stay if he were to come out of jail, which has not happened yet.  

As of June 1, this motion has been left unresolved.   

Daniel appeared in court for an arraignment on May 10, 2024, and pleaded not guilty to all charges. Due to his not guilty plea, Daniel was not released from jail. Daniel was given a new trial date, set to July 15, which was stated in the Order of Detention following the trial.  According to Bob, Daniel stated that, "nothing was accomplished" following the hearing's conclusion.  

In texts to Clark, Bob tells him that he would be held until a mental health evaluation was conducted (which Daniel will most definitely fail). Additionally, Bob states that Daniel says the the "appearance got leaked," although it is unclear as to what Daniel meant by this.   

After the court hearing, the judge, Norman Reid Neureiter, issued an order of detention. This confirmed that Daniel would, in fact, remain in jail after pleading not guilty, as well as the judge demanding that Daniel complete a mandatory mental health evaluation. This order of detention also touches upon Daniel's request to be released.    <gallery caption="Gallery">

===May 27 Docket Report===

On May 27, a docket report was issued that detailed all of what had happened up to that point during Daniel's incarceration. In addition, a docket from May 23 ordered Daniel to have a mental health evaluation. <gallery caption="Gallery">

===May 31 Transfer===

On May 31, Daniel was transferred to [[wikipedia:Federal_Correctional_Institution,_Englewood|Englewood Federal Correctional Institution,]] which, coincidentally, is the same facility where sex offender Jared Fogle, and Thomas Lane, one of the police officers involved in the arrest of George Floyd are being held.