Alleged Bomb Threats Aimed at Pumping Up 3Com Stock

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

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Via NetworkWorld.

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An Iowa man was arrested this week for sending unarmed explosives and
menacing letters to investment firms, with threats of actual violence if
the firms did not act to raise 3Com's stock price.

Using the signature "The Bishop," John P. Tomkins, a 42-year-old machinist
from Dubuque, is accused of sending threats and the unarmed explosives to
investment firms, including American Century Investment Management in
Kansas City and Chicago-based Perkins, Wolf, McDonnell and Co., which
advises Denver-based Janus Capital. One letter stated: "I need for you to
start buying stock in 3Com Corporation (COMS). You have until October 31 to
get the price to 6.66. … it MUST be done by then. NO EXCUSES."

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More:
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/042607-alleged-3com-bomb-threats.html

- - ferg

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