A former Orange County resident who allegedly threatened to kill a sitting judge was charged by federal authorities, according to court documents.
Byrom Zuniga Sanchez, 32, formerly of Laguna Niguel, is facing a felony charge of threat by interstate/foreign communication, according to a criminal complaint filed Thursday in Los Angeles federal court.Zuniga is a fugitive who is thought to be in Mexico, according to an affidavit filed with the complaint.
In July, Zuniga allegedly sent a threatening email message to the Orange County judge which said, "I am more committed to murdering you than I am to being present as a father'' and "Do you have any last words, apologies, or regrets you want to communicate before I lawfully kill you,'' the affidavit states.
In posts made on his Instagram account, Zuniga indicated he was in Morella, Mexico, according to the affidavit, which also said Zuniga lacks legal status in the United States and is subject to deportation. Zuniga's former live-in girlfriend filed for a restraining order in April 2019, according to court records. She alleged that Zuniga posted four videos of their then-5-year-old son when he was upset to YouTube with comments accusing the mother of neglecting their son, according to the restraining order request.
The mediator was assigned to an emergency mediation'' between Zuniga and the mother of their child in July 2020, she said in the restraining order request.
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