LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A decide handed a person jail time for repeatedly sending threatening and harassing emails to his ex-wife’s legal professional throughout a divorce case.
Clark County District Courtroom Decide 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 depend plus a concurrent sentence of six months within the Clark County Detention Heart for a second depend. Harris will obtain 231 days of credit score for time already served in jail.
A Clark County jury returned a responsible verdict in opposition to 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 legal professional, Rachel Tygret, threatening and harassing emails beginning on Jan. 27, in response to a Las Vegas Metro police arrest report.
Harris requested probation in a sentencing memorandum filed by Harris’ protection legal professional Steven Karen on Nov. 27.
“The events leading to this charge occurred during a very difficult time in Michael’s life,” the memorandum acknowledged. “He was in the process of divorcing his wife of 29 years.”
Harris had no prior convictions, beforehand labored as an legal professional in Oklahoma, and “regrets this incident,” in response to the memorandum.
Harris despatched a complete of eight emails inside 5 days to his ex-wife’s legal professional, police stated.
“You think you’re protected by qualified immunity? It does not protect you from me,” Harris emailed Tygret, the report acknowledged. “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 stated.”Your fortunes will go sideways so fast you’ll wear your panties outside your pantsuit,” Harris emailed, in response to police. “There are more efficient ways to settle disputes than the judicial process. I know them all. They’re certainly more satisfying.”Police stated 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 response to the report.Harris then acknowledged he would nail Tygret to a tree referring to Revolutionary Warfare torture ways, police stated.The legal professional then acquired one other e mail by which Harris referred to associations of topics with “ill repute,” in response to 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 acknowledged.The subsequent day, Harris referred to violence in opposition to his ex-wife, police stated.On January 30, Harris threatened violence in opposition to a witness who could be current and a “violent encounter like they’ve only seen in the movies,” in response to the report.Police stated Harris then acknowledged, “I’m prepared to hurt anyone who interferes with me.”The emails continued the subsequent month when Harris referred to his ex-wife stating he would burn her to the bottom and likewise threatened violence in opposition to Tygret, police stated.”You prepared to see me get my hands dirty?” Harris emailed, in response to the report.Tygret filed a protecting order in opposition to Harris on Feb. 1.Police stated Harris emailed Tygret’s associate, “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 stated. “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 advised the 8 Information Now Investigators she is relieved Harris had his day in court docket 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 advised 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.”
