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Man threatens to gun down CNN staff for 'fake news,' FBI says
A Michigan man is facing federal criminal charges after an FBI investigation alleged he called CNN headquarters multiple times with threats to gun down employees of the network for producing "fake news." Brandon Griesemer, 19, of Novi (MI) on Jan 9 allegedly called a publicly listed contact for CNN. When the operator answered he said, "Fake news. I'm coming to gun you all down," according to a criminal complaint. Three minutes later, Griesemer is accused of calling back and making disparaging comments about the network.
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