Overview

• William Giordani, a 55-year-old man from New Hampshire, pleaded guilty to concealing a federal felony in connection with a series of bomb threats against Harvard University in April 2023.
• Giordani was initially charged with making an extortionate bomb threat, but this charge was dropped in exchange for his guilty plea.
• The threats led to the evacuation of Harvard's Science Center Plaza and surrounding buildings, and the controlled detonation of a hoax device.
• Giordani was recruited for the scheme via a Craigslist ad, and instead of reporting the plot to authorities, he deleted incriminating text messages and went on the run from police.
• Giordani faces up to three years in prison and one year of supervised release. His sentencing is set for April 25, 2024.