California Man Arrested for Alleged Bomb Threats Against FBI

Mark William Anten, self-proclaimed 'Unabomber', faces felony charges for interstate communication threats, with arraignment scheduled for January 11.

• Mark William Anten, 52, of Sun Valley, California, has been arrested and charged with making threats by interstate communication, a felony offense with a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison.
• Anten allegedly sent numerous threatening emails to the FBI since July, including plans to bomb the agency’s office in Westwood, Los Angeles.
• In his emails, Anten referred to himself as the 'Unabomber', a nickname given to Ted Kaczynski, a domestic terrorist who killed three people and injured nearly two dozen others during a 17-year bombing campaign.
• Despite being warned by FBI agents to stop sending threatening emails, Anten's conduct escalated, with him allegedly sending a series of threatening emails in December, specifically targeting the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office.
• Anten is currently detained without bond and is scheduled for arraignment on January 11 in Los Angeles.

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