Massachusetts man allegedly plants fake bomb at Harvard, tries to extort money after answering Craigslist ad
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A Massachusetts man is being held in federal custody after allegedly aiding and abetting an extortion attempt, conspiracy, and bomb threats at Harvard University last month.
According to an affidavit by Harvard University police officer Thomas Karns, working with the FBI's Boston-area Joint Terrorism Task Force, Giordani answered a Boston Craigslist ad posted on April 11, allegedly from a man named Nguyen Mihn, with a New Jersey phone number, offering $300 to somebody who could buy and deliver "some item" to his eldest son, a Harvard University student. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a writer on the breaking news team for Fox News Digital. You can reach her on Twitter at @s_rumpfwhitten.
Giordani allegedly fulfilled the requests and bought fireworks in New Hampshire and several items from a Massachusetts' Home Depot store, including a sturdy tool bag, a safe, and wires.
Shortly before 2:30 p.m. on April 13, the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) received a call from a computer-generated male voice, the complaint states, noting that it came from the same New Jersey number that placed the Craigslist ad.