Opinion ID: 167382
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: The E-mails

Text: 6 Mr. Teague resurfaced in February 2003. He called Mr. Locatelli (who had become a municipal court judge) and began to send him e-mails accusing him of mishandling the matter. On February 15, 2003, Mr. Teague e-mailed Mr. Locatelli to ask that his records from the divorce case be sent to him. The e-mail concluded, You really fucked me and my daughter over, and you're not exactly on my favorite person list right now. Do this immediately. Love, Tony. R. Vol. IX at 67. A few minutes later he sent another e-mail demanding the return of his $1,000 retainer, saying he needed it to pay a pretty steep overdue fee for renting `Emma' that has to be paid off. Id. at 68. Emma was also the name of Mr. Locatelli's daughter. Mr. Locatelli testified that it was this e-mail that started giving [him] the creeps and that he considered it a veiled threat. Id. at 68. 7 Four days later Mr. Teague sent three more emails to Mr. Locatelli. The first inquired about the court records and the retainer, and ended with the statement, Colleen says `hi,' by the way. Id. at 69. Mr. Locatelli did not know anyone by that name. Mr. Teague's second e-mail said: 8 Where is it, Jimminy? God, it sucks losing a daughter ... it's fucking traumatizing, man. I really hope you get me those files and that $1,000 you owe me, toute de suite, so I can trust the legal system again. Without the rule of law, what are we? Dumb beasts? Repent on what you have done to me and refund my fees and give me my files immediately. This is not a request. Love, Tony. 9 Id. Mr. Locatelli replied by e-mail that he would send the records, provided Mr. Teague paid the copying costs and stopped swearing and using invectives. In his third e-mail of the day, Mr. Teague responded that he might swing by your house sometime and pick up the files and discuss the outstanding legal debt. Id. at 70. He also said that he might move to New Mexico so we can be neighbors and asked Mr. Locatelli whether his Texas driver, fishing, and concealed-firearm licenses would be valid there. Id. He ended the e-mail by suggesting that Mr. Locatelli was being paranoid and that he should consult a psychologist whom you can trust. Id. Mr. Locatelli's wife was a psychologist, and he considered this a direct threat because it buil[t] on, I felt, another threat in the previous e-mail, knowing his history of violence with his ex-wife, having personally, you know, heard him when he was abusing both myself and my secretary. Id. at 70-71. He notified the FBI about the threats. One day later Mr. Teague again e-mailed: 10 J-Lo, you owe me some serious money here, amico mio. Stop fencing with me and pay up. I shall consider any itemized charges against my fees that I paid to you. Be sure to include entries for the following services: 11 Number 1, breaking attorney-client privilege and discretely disclosing sensitive information to other parties in New Mexico; 12 Number 2, furthering the emotional damage done to myself and my daughter by facilitating our continued separation; 13 Number 3, lying to me about gaining telephone visitation and building my hopes up as to being able to even speak with my daughter; And 14 4, generally behaving like the all-around cock-sucking piece of shit/kyke/dago/whatever the fuck you are. 15 I hope you still have my address, but I can provide it for you again, Jimminy. I shall expect a cashier's check very soon in the full amount of $1,000. 16 As far as the files are concerned, I have no interest in the official court records. Dig up the archives of your professional notes. I want the originals in my office, and I don't want copies anywhere else. 17 Do this today, J-Lo. Tony. 18 Id. at 71-72. Mr. Locatelli responded by informing Mr. Teague that he had contacted the FBI. 19 On March 18, 2003, an FBI agent called Mr. Teague to tell him to be careful about his e-mails. The next day Mr. Teague sent his final e-mail. Under the subject line Sunshine and rainbows, the body of the message simply said, You and your family are going to die, Jim. Id. at 73. Mr. Teague was arrested the next day.