Shannon Richardson

Shannon Richardson
Born
Shannon Rogers

(1977-08-31) 31 August 1977 (age 47)[3]
Bowie County, Texas, U.S.
Other namesShannon Rogers Guess[4]
Shannon Rogers Guess Richardson[5]
Shannon Guess Richardson[6][7]
OccupationFormer actress
Years active2009–2013
Known forSending letters laced with ricin
Criminal statusIncarcerated[8]
Spouse
Nathan Richardson
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(m. 2011⁠–⁠2014)​
[9]
Children6
Criminal chargePossession of a toxin for use as a weapon
Penalty18 years' imprisonment
$367,000 in restitution[1]
Details
Span of crimes
May 2013 – June 2013[2]
Imprisoned atFMC Carswell

Shannon Guess Richardson (née Rogers; born August 31, 1977)[10][3] is an American convicted felon and former actress.[10] She worked in television and film roles, including The Walking Dead, but is best known for sending ricin-laced letters to U.S. President Barack Obama and New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, while attempting to frame her husband. She was convicted and sentenced to 18 years' imprisonment in July 2014.[11][12]

  1. ^ McLaughlin, Eliott C. (July 16, 2014). "Texas actress who sent Obama ricin sentenced to 18 years". cnn.com.
  2. ^ "New Boston, Texas Woman Sentenced For Ricin Letters". www.justice.gov. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Texas. July 16, 2014. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020. Richardson subsequently placed ricin onto threat letters addressed to President Barack Obama, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Mark Glaze. On May 20, 2013, Richardson mailed the three threatening letters from the New Boston, Texas, Post Office. On May 30, 2013, Richardson traveled to the Shreveport, LA, Police Department and reported that her husband was responsible for the ricin-laced letters.
  3. ^ a b "Booking #: 13-00051587 | Gregg County Sheriff's Office | Facility: North Jail". beta.co.gregg.tx.us. Gregg County, Texas. July 8, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  4. ^ Fermino, Jennifer; Parascandola, Rocco; Siemaszko, Corky (May 31, 2013). "Texas man held by FBI in Obama threat, Bloomberg ricin letter cases revealed". New York: NY Daily News. Archived from the original on July 25, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2013. Army veteran Nathan Richardson, 33, being questioned by the FBI, is married to 'The Walking Dead' and 'Vampire Diaries' actress and Dallas beauty queen Shannon Rogers Guess—who turned him in.
  5. ^ Strauss, Gary (November 14, 2012). "Actress charged in ricin letters sent to Obama, Bloomberg". Usatoday.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2013. The arrest of Shannon Rogers Guess Richardson, 35, comes two weeks after Richardson contacted the FBI claiming that her husband, Nathan Richardson, had sent the letters last month to Obama, Bloomberg and Mark Glaze, head of a gun-control organization co-founded by Bloomberg.
  6. ^ Spiropoulos, James (2013). "Shannon Guess Affidavit". Scribd.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013. I make this affidavit in support of an application for criminal complaint for SHANNON GUESS RICHARDSON for a suspected violation of 18 U.S.C. § 876 (c)(mailing threatening communications). Alt URL
  7. ^ Goldstein, Joseph (June 7, 2013). "Woman from Texas Is Charged in Ricin Case". The New York Times.
  8. ^ FMC Carswell Federal Correctional Institution, Inmate Register Number: 21213-078
  9. ^ "Person of Interest in Ricin Letters Case". KTBS.com. May 31, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  10. ^ a b Martinez, Michael; Candiotti, Susan; Cratty, Carol (June 7, 2013). "Texas actress first accuses husband, but she's arrested in ricin case". CNN. Retrieved June 7, 2013. Shannon Richardson, 35, also known as Shannon Rogers and Shannon Guess...
  11. ^ "BBC News - Texas actress held over ricin letter 'gun threat'". Bbc.co.uk. June 8, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  12. ^ "'Vampire Diaries' Actress Shannon Rogers Guess Richardson Indicted On 3 Counts For Sending Ricin Letters". International Business Times. June 28, 2013. Retrieved June 28, 2013.