Inmate Faked Threats to Deport Witness, Officials Say
Inmate Faked Threats to Deport Witness, Officials Say

Inmate Faked Threats to Deport Witness, Officials Say

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Demetric D. Scott, a Milwaukee inmate awaiting trial for armed robbery and aggravated battery, has been charged with felony witness intimidation, identity theft, and bail jumping after forging threatening letters in the name of his victim, Ramón Morales Reyes, to have him deported before testifying. The letters, which threatened President Donald Trump, led to Morales Reyes' arrest by ICE and public accusations by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, despite Morales Reyes' limited English and unmatched handwriting. Jail phone recordings and Scott’s confession exposed the scheme as an attempt to derail Scott's trial by removing a key witness. Morales Reyes, with prior illegal entries and criminal offenses, is seeking a U visa as a crime victim but remains in custody pending removal proceedings. The case has raised concerns about the misuse of federal immigration enforcement and the rapid public dissemination of false accusations by government officials. Prosecutors and Morales Reyes' attorney emphasize that he has been victimized both by Scott’s assault and by being falsely implicated in the threats.

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