U.S. prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have offered a plea deal to the Longueuil woman accused of sending poison to former President Donald Trump.
The deal includes three charges facing Pascale Ferrier, all of which are linked to a letter containing ricin sent to the White House in 2020.
The deal will also discuss the 16 federal charges filed against him in Texas, where he allegedly sent poison to several law enforcement officers.
Federal prosecutor Michael Friedman said in a brief court appearance Wednesday that Ms. Ferrier will have until the end of June to decide whether to accept the prosecution’s offer, the details of which have not yet been announced.
Mr. Friedman explained that this proposal is complex and the charges that Ms. Friedman faces. Ferrier was serious, before adding that eight of the charges filed in Texas carry life sentences.
Si Ms. Ferrier was deemed fit to face trial in March. He is set to return to court on June 30.
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Pascale Ferrier, 53, of Longueuil, was arrested by U.S. customs officers in September 2020 at the Peace Bridge border crossing, which connects Fort Erie, Ontario, and Buffalo, New York. U.S. authorities said he had a loaded semi-automatic handgun and nearly 300 cartridges in his vehicle at the time.
He was notably accused of threatening to kill or harm President Trump by sending a letter containing ricin to the White House, according to U.S. federal prosecutors.
Source: Radio-Canada
