A New Haven, Connecticut man will spend nearly four years in federal prison for threatening and cyberstalking a Massachusetts woman. Marshall Fain was sentenced yesterday in Boston federal court to 46 months in prison for his actions against a woman he had previously dated. Prosecutors say Fain sent the woman multiple private messages threatening to kill her and members of her family in 2021.
“Marshall Fain used his words as weapons, sending threatening messages to harass and intimidate his ex-girlfriend and her family. His actions were intended to inflict emotional harm and the fear of physical violence and that’s exactly what they did. We thank the victim for her bravery in helping us put him behind bars,” said Joseph R. Bonavolonta, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division. “Cyberstalking is a serious crime, and you can be sure the FBI will continue to work to identify others like Mr. Fain who are using today’s technology in such a despicable way.”
Fain pleaded guilty last August to transmitting threats through interstate commerce.
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