LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A decide handed a person jail time for repeatedly sending threatening and harassing emails to his ex-wife’s lawyer throughout a divorce case.
Clark County District Courtroom Choose Danielle Pieper sentenced Michael David Harris, 65, to a minimal of 19 months and a most of 5 years within the Nevada Division of Corrections for one rely plus a concurrent sentence of six months within the Clark County Detention Heart for a second rely. Harris will obtain 231 days of credit score for time already served in jail.
A Clark County jury returned a responsible verdict towards Harris for stalking and violating an prolonged protecting order on Aug. 2.
Harris, a resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma despatched his ex-wife’s Las Vegas lawyer, Rachel Tygret, threatening and harassing emails beginning on Jan. 27, in keeping with a Las Vegas Metro police arrest report.
Harris requested probation in a sentencing memorandum filed by Harris’ protection lawyer Austin Beaumont on Nov. 27.
“The events leading to this charge occurred during a very difficult time in Michael’s life,” the memorandum said. “He was in the process of divorcing his wife of 29 years.”
Harris had no prior convictions, beforehand labored as an lawyer in Oklahoma, and “regrets this incident,” in keeping with the memorandum.
Harris despatched a complete of eight emails inside 5 days to his ex-wife’s lawyer, police mentioned.
“You think you’re protected by qualified immunity? It does not protect you from me,” Harris emailed Tygret, the report said. “I can complicate your life. Let me walk through the emotional process…I will ruin your life. Vegas is my town.”Harris then resorted to sexual intimidation, police mentioned.”Your fortunes will go sideways so fast you’ll wear your panties outside your pantsuit,” Harris emailed, in keeping with police. “There are more efficient ways to settle disputes than the judicial process. I know them all. They’re certainly more satisfying.”Police mentioned the threats escalated throughout the e mail.”A more productive approach would be to ruin your life, counselor. I would certainly have fun thinking of new ways to torment,” Harris emailed, in keeping with the report.Harris then said he would nail Tygret to a tree referring to Revolutionary Battle torture ways, police mentioned.The lawyer then obtained one other e mail during which Harris referred to associations of topics with “ill repute,” in keeping with police.”They have never forgotten the caliber of my work product and value of a man whose motto is ‘keep the peace or spread the pain.’ The common shared sentiment is I’m too principled to look out for myself. My colleagues are anxious to do it for me,” Harris emailed, the report said.The following day, Harris referred to violence towards his ex-wife, police mentioned.On January 30, Harris threatened violence towards a witness who can be current and a “violent encounter like they’ve only seen in the movies,” in keeping with the report.Police mentioned Harris then said, “I’m prepared to hurt anyone who interferes with me.”The emails continued the following month when Harris referred to his ex-wife stating he would burn her to the bottom and in addition threatened violence towards Tygret, police mentioned.”You prepared to see me get my hands dirty?” Harris emailed, in keeping with the report.Tygret filed a protecting order towards Harris on Feb. 1.Police mentioned Harris emailed Tygret’s companion, “Your partner is terrified of my emails. Imagine what I’m like in person.” In a subsequent e mail Harris wrote “I’ll reach down your throat and pull your balls through your mouth,” police mentioned. “What protects you from me?”Police arrested Harris on March 12 after Tygret reported that her shopper, the ex-wife of Harris, was being adopted.
Tygret beforehand instructed the 8 Information Now Investigators she is relieved Harris had his day in courtroom and that the jury was equally outraged by his actions.
“I firmly believe that Mr. Harris’ sentence was commensurate with the crimes he committed,” Tygret instructed 8 Information Now Investigators Thursday. “The severity of his actions warranted a punishment that reflected the impact this has had on me both personally and professionally.”
