NJ Accused Trump Stalker Convicted Of Threatening To 'Shoot Up' Federal Officers: Jury

NEW JERSEY — A New Jersey man, who previously served time after being accused of stalking Donald Trump, was convicted on Monday for threatening to "shoot up," murder and assault several federal law enforcement officers, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Frank Monte, 51, of New Jersey, was convicted by a federal jury following a one-week trial of three counts of threatening a federal law enforcement officer, and of two counts of transmitting threats in interstate commerce.

The threats were outlined in documents filed in the case and the evidence at trial:

• On July 21, 2019, Monte repeatedly called the emergency line of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Police at the VA Lyons hospital campus. During one of those calls, Monte threatened to "shoot up" a VA Police officer.
• On Oct. 15, 2019, Monte called the office of a U.S. Congressman and spoke with a staff member. During that call, Monte threatened that if he ever saw a particular special agent of the U.S. Secret Service in New Jersey, Monte would assault him.
• On Oct. 18, 2019, Monte called a special agent of the U.S. Capitol Police. During that call, Monte once again threatened to assault the same special agent of the U.S. Secret Service.

Monte faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison for the count of threatening to murder a federal law enforcement officer. He also faces a maximum penalty of six years in prison for the two counts of threatening to assault a federal law enforcement officer and a maximum penalty of five years in prison for the two counts of transmitting a threat in interstate commerce.

Each count also carries a maximum fine of $250,000.

Monte is scheduled to be sentenced on July 12.

Monte previously served three years in aggravated harassment after accusations that he placed more than 400 phone calls to Trump's office, according to NYDailyNews.com. He was released in 2017.

He also was accused of trying to repeatedly visit Trump and sent hundreds of emails beginning in July 2012, according to NJ.com.

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