US man busted for cyberstalking, sending threatening messages to his boss

Court documents say Robinson worked at a Fresno-based health management company as a systems engineer. After the business fired him, Robinson began sending threatening messages to his former supervisor and other co-workers in an attempt to extort them for money. — Photo by freestocks on Unsplash

A former Fresno worker who got fired then sent threatening messages and cyberstalked his old boss is now facing prison time plus a hefty fine.

United States Attorney Phillip Talbert announced Tuesday that William Lee Robinson, 43, of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, pleaded guilty to five counts of sending threatening interstate communications and three counts of cyberstalking.