New York Man Pleads Guilty To Extensive Cyberstalking Campaign
David Waldman, a 49-year-old New York man, pled guilty to cyberstalking for a nearly four-year campaign of threatening messages, false accusations, and reputational attacks against a former partner, facing up to five years in prison.
David Waldman, 49, of Inwood, New York, pled guilty to one count of cyberstalking for a campaign that began in April 2014 and lasted nearly four years. He sent hundreds of threatening texts, emails, and social media posts falsely accusing his former partner of mental illness, drug use, and fabricating child abuse claims, while also threatening physical violence, sexual assault, and showing up at her home and workplace. Waldman further damaged her reputation by emailing her employers with baseless allegations of illegal conduct, prompting multiple court-issued orders of protection; he faces a statutory maximum of five years in prison.
David Waldman, a 49-year-old man from Inwood, New York, pled guilty to one count of cyberstalking for orchestrating a nearly four-year campaign of harassment against a woman he dated in 2014. Beginning shortly after their relationship ended in April 2014, Waldman sent hundreds of threatening messages via text, email, and online platforms, falsely accusing the victim of bipolar and narcissistic personality disorders, drug use, and fabricating claims of childhood sexual abuse. He repeatedly threatened to show up at her apartment and office, and explicitly threatened to injure, torture, and sexually assault her. Waldman also targeted her professional life by emailing her employers with baseless allegations of illegal behavior, including defamation, theft, HIPAA violations, and trespassing, in an effort to destroy her reputation. The victim obtained multiple state court orders of protection against him during the campaign, yet the harassment continued intermittently until his arrest. Waldman’s guilty plea was entered before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger, and he now faces a maximum statutory sentence of five years in prison, with sentencing to be determined by the judge. The case was prosecuted by the Southern District of New York’s General Crimes Unit and the Criminal Division’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section.
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- David Waldman pled guilty to conducting an extensive cyberstalking and threats campaign
- David Waldman targeted a woman he dated for several months in 2014
- David Waldman began cyberstalking campaign April 2014
- David Waldman sent hundreds of text messages, voicemail messages, and email messages to victim
- David Waldman made posts on a variety of online platforms
- David Waldman threatened to show up at victim's apartment and office and injure, torture, and sexually assault her
- David Waldman sent email messages to victim's employers accusing her of being a habitual drug user
- Geoffrey S. Berman is United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
- Brian A. Benczkowski is Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division
- David Waldman pled guilty before U.S. Magistrate Court Judge Robert W. Lehrburger
- David Waldman is 49 years old from Inwood, New York
- cyberstalking charge against David Waldman carries maximum sentence of five years
- victim obtained multiple state court orders of protection against David Waldman
- Nicholas Chiuchiolo is Assistant United States Attorney in charge of prosecution
- Mona Sedky is Senior Trial Attorney of Criminal Division's Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section in charge of prosecution
Press Release New York Man Pleads Guilty To Extensive Cyberstalking Campaign Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Share FacebookLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. XLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. LinkedInLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. Email For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Brian A. Benczkowski, Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, announced that DAVID WALDMAN pled guilty today to conducting an extensive cyberstalking and threats campaign that targeted a woman he dated for several months in 2014. WALDMAN pled guilty before U.S. Magistrate Court Judge Robert W. Lehrburger. Beginning in April 2014 and shortly after WALDMAN and the victim ended their relationship, WALDMAN began an extensive cyberstalking campaign that continued intermittently until the date of WALDMAN’s arrest. Over the course of almost four years, WALDMAN sent the victim hundreds of text messages, voicemail messages, and email messages, and made voluminous posts on a variety of online platforms, in which he claimed, among other assertions, that she had been diagnosed with bipolar and narcissistic personality disorder, used drugs, and fabricated claims that she had been a victim of child sexual abuse. In his online communications, WALDMAN also repeatedly threatened to show up at the victim’s apartment and office and threatened to injure, torture, and sexually assault her. WALDMAN also sent email messages to the victim’s employers, accusing her of being a “habitual drug user,” and claiming that he would sue her for defamation, theft, illegal trespass, violating HIPAA, and engaging in other “illegal behaviors.” Over the course of the alleged cyberstalking campaign, the victim obtained multiple state court orders of protection against WALDMAN. * * * WALDMAN, 49, of Inwood, New York, pled guilty to one count of cyberstalking, which carries a maximum sentence of five years. The statutory maximum penalties are prescribed by Congress and are provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendant would be determined by the judge. Mr. Berman praised the outstanding investigative work of the Special Agents with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. This case is being handled by the Office’s General Crimes Unit. Assistant United States Attorney Nicholas Chiuchiolo and Senior Trial Attorney Mona Sedky of the Criminal Division’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section are in charge of the prosecution. The charges contained in the Complaint are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Updated August 23, 2018 Topic Cybercrime Component USAO - New York, Southern Press Release Number: 18-291
Press Release New York Man Pleads Guilty To Extensive Cyberstalking Campaign Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Share FacebookLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. XLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. LinkedInLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. Email For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Brian A. Benczkowski, Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, announced that DAVID WALDMAN pled guilty today to conducting an extensive cyberstalking and threats campaign that targeted a woman he dated for several months in 2014. WALDMAN pled guilty before U.S. Magistrate Court Judge Robert W. Lehrburger. Beginning in April 2014 and shortly after WALDMAN and the victim ended their relationship, WALDMAN began an extensive cyberstalking campaign that continued intermittently until the date of WALDMAN’s arrest. Over the course of almost four years, WALDMAN sent the victim hundreds of text messages, voicemail messages, and email messages, and made voluminous posts on a variety of online platforms, in which he claimed, among other assertions, that she had been diagnosed with bipolar and narcissistic personality disorder, used drugs, and fabricated claims that she had been a victim of child sexual abuse. In his online communications, WALDMAN also repeatedly threatened to show up at the victim’s apartment and office and threatened to injure, torture, and sexually assault her. WALDMAN also sent email messages to the victim’s employers, accusing her of being a “habitual drug user,” and claiming that he would sue her for defamation, theft, illegal trespass, violating HIPAA, and engaging in other “illegal behaviors.” Over the course of the alleged cyberstalking campaign, the victim obtained multiple state court orders of protection against WALDMAN. * * * WALDMAN, 49, of Inwood, New York, pled guilty to one count of cyberstalking, which carries a maximum sentence of five years. The statutory maximum penalties are prescribed by Congress and are provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendant would be determined by the judge. Mr. Berman praised the outstanding investigative work of the Special Agents with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. This case is being handled by the Office’s General Crimes Unit. Assistant United States Attorney Nicholas Chiuchiolo and Senior Trial Attorney Mona Sedky of the Criminal Division’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section are in charge of the prosecution. The charges contained in the Complaint are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Updated August 23, 2018 Topic Cybercrime Component USAO - New York, Southern Press Release Number: 18-291