Second Jail Arc

This article covers Daniel's arrest for on the 30th of April 2024, for his several federal charges. For other uses and arrests, see Jail (Disambiguation)

Daniel's 4th mugshot. Why the long face?

On April 30, 2024, Daniel was arrested and placed into Jefferson County Detention Facility with the charge being "courtesy housing for another agency", before being transferred out the next day to Clear Creek County Jail.

It was originally thought that this arrest was due to Daniel violating probation several times, as in the days following up to his arrest, Daniel defrauded a Buffalo Wild Wings, and admitted to viewing CSEM. However, according to a call made to his manager, Clark, Daniel was arrested for the several terroristic threats he's made over the years, and according to his claims, he has federal charges which could land him in prison for several years. This was then confirmed by leaked documents, confirming that he had 7 counts of threats, which if all placed on him, could land him in prison for 70 years. This all happened after close to a year of Secret Service agent Daniel MacDougall, who many thought to be a troll at first, investigating him for his various antics, who then put this arrest into place.

Ironically, Daniel was arrested just 28 days before this, and both months prior; making this the fifth time he has been arrested in 2024. However, unlike all of the others, he is ineligible for bond, and there is a chance he will never make bond. Additionally, his manager, Clark, had been apprehended at his job, presumably for being an accomplice to Daniel's actions, although further information is unknown at this time.

This is considered by many to be one of the most significant events in Daniel's life, considering that, as of now, Daniel is currently at risk of being imprisoned for over 60 years if found guilty. Many fans see this as being the final nail in the coffin, with his plot armor truly breaking.

As of November 21, 2024, Daniel is still incarcerated.

Background

Warrant for Daniel's arrest.

On the 25th of April, a warrant was set out for Daniel's arrest due to Daniel having violated his probation multiple times along with other charges, especially since only 2 days after this warrant was issued, he was kicked out of a Pumphouse restaurant by the police on April 27, and the next day he was kicked out of Buffalo Wild Wings after defrauding the restaurant.

On the evening of the 29th, he then went inactive on every one of his social media accounts, his last post saying that he was on the bus back to Boulder.

Booking information for Daniel's arrest. As a wise man once said: "Ladies and gentlemen, we got him.".

Daniel is well known for making terroristic threats via social media and has made over 100 threats since 2021, although this habit of threat-making appeared to escalate in the weeks preceding his arrest. A prime example of this trend can be observed in the April 6th Meltdown. Daniel also made numerous threats against Bob Proctor on his YouTube community tab during this time, along with threatening a mass shooting against a hospital after being kicked out for loitering. This was also exacerbated due to Daniel making threats against a real FBI agent interrogating him for threats just like these.

These threats would not serve him in the long run, as the Colorado PD would build a case against him, charging him with 7 counts of threats, which, even if unlikely, could land him in jail for 70 years if he were to be found guilty of all of them.

The Arrest

Daniel was arrested by on the afternoon of April 30, and booked into the Jefferson County Detention Facility, ineligible for bail. His charge was "courtesy housing for another agency" before it was revealed that he was charged with 7 counts of uttering threats, likely from the April 6th Meltdown. He was transferred out of the facility the next day to Clear Creek County Jail.

It was revealed that the FBI was made aware of the threats from the July 3rd Community Tab Incident, the August 29th Meltdown, the Christmas Day Meltdown, and the March 23rd Meltdown.

Looks like management Better Call Saul.

Clark's (alleged) Arrest

On May 3rd, at sometime around 4 PM, Clark, Daniel's current manager, reported in a discord server (presumably where other members of "Management") resided, that police officers had showed up to his place of work. Almost instantly afterwards, Clark was said to have been arrested as he was an accomplice to all of Daniel's threats, as well as having alleged contact with the Secret Service agent that got Daniel arrested in the first place.

Time In Jail

Full First Call

On May 2nd, the flexburger YouTube channel uploaded the full call between Clark and Daniel, although it is likely that the call took place sometime during the 1st due to a previous leaking of the audio. Portions of the audio are removed by a robotic voice saying "property of Larsonleak" to keep some of the info hidden. Daniel starts by stating that the feds are looking into Bob's financial situation because they believe that Bob was committing fraud. Daniel then informs Clark that he has Federal court on Monday (5/6/2024) and has acquired a public defender. Daniel has been deemed a flight risk and the judge said that he is one step away from acting on these threats. Daniel drops a bombshell that the DDRC building had to be evacuated because of his bomb threats.

Full call between Clark and Daniel.

Transcript for First Call

Automated voice: ...call, please hang up and follow facility instructions to register this number as a private number. To consent to this recorded call, press 1. To disconnect... *Clark presses 1* Automated voice: Thank you for using [REDACTED]. You may start the conversation now. Daniel: Hello? Clark: Dan? Jesus Christ, Daniel! Daniel: Hey, can you hear me? Clark: Yeah, I can hear you. How are you bud? Daniel: Oh my God, um... I'm doing okay.*Clark stutters*Daniel: Um, the feds pretty much got me. Clark: The feds got you? Daniel: Like... yeah. This time the feds got me, and Bob told me that it wasn't going to happen and he didn't believe me. And, I went to probation yesterday and sure enough, the feds were there and they charged me with seven counts of, um, threats- from threats that I made. Clark: Seven counts of threats?! Daniel: Yup, under- under federal court. Clark: Holy shit! Daniel: Yeah. Clark: So this... shit! Uh... Daniel: And... and not only that, the feds apparently are looking into Bob for his finances and the feds are also, on top of that, now looking into my bank statements to see the real amount he was giving me. Clark: So they think Bob was also committing fraud as well? Daniel: They think that he's committing fraud. Clark: Shit! Holy sh- [video cuts] Daniel: ...money through his bank account or is he giving you cash and you're putting it into your bank, and I said both. Clark: Shit! And why, why did they take you up to [REDACTED]? Are you in [REDACTED] or [REDACTED]? Daniel: I am in flippin' [REDACTED] of all places. Clark: What the hell? Yeah I- because I missed your call last night because I didn't have my, uh, debit card or my credit card with me and I was like, alright, I'll just have to wait till tomorrow. Everyone said that... Daniel: Right. Don't worry. Don't worry about that. It's okay. Clark: OK. Daniel: Um, I did also talk to the public defender. Um, I have court on Monday. Clark: OK. Daniel: OK, and it IS federal court... Clark: *gasps, whispers* Fuck... Daniel: ...they were saying that I was a slight risk and all the garbage that they're gonna say, but, it's okay. Clark: Yeah. Daniel: But they're looking at trying to put me in, um, like, basically higher security housing. Clark: Geez! Daniel: So, it would basically be basic housing, you know, just like *unintelligible*. [video cuts] Daniel: Um, they're saying that yes, I would be facing prison time if convicted but my public defender was saying that with me being homeless five years and being out in the cold, whether to point till I feel like I'm gonna die, and I'm panicking. When I panic, I say things that I don't mean- Clark: True. Daniel: ...and I didn't mean the threats, I don't know how to make explosive stuff like that, they said that, well, you know, that is true, you know that is- I DEF shouldn't have said. So... Clark: Wow, that is- that is, that's perfect to say. I would listen to your public defender because he's 100% right. There's no way you could actually make a bomb or do anything that you said. Daniel: Right, and I don't have a violent history, like, anything like that. Clark: Exactly. Daniel: My- the main concern the judge said is that it's one step away from doing so, and that's their concern if I get back out. And they're also concerned that if I get back out I will go back on social media and continue to make threats. Clark: Holy crap... Daniel: And... right. And that's what the judge said, and you know what? I'm okay doing a little bit of time, you know? I would rather show I'm gonna be good, you know than, create more issues, right? Clark: Oh yeah, I agree. I mean, you're- Daniel: Umm... Clark: You did well with your 27 days, so. Daniel: Right. [video cuts again] Daniel: ...call you. Clark: OK. Daniel: OK, I'm gonna get Grace's number, I'm gonna get Tina's. My public defender also said that they were gonna reach out to Grace. Clark: OK. Daniel: So they might reach out to you, they might reach out to Grace, but I did tell them that yes, we are engaged, and they're going to try to reach out to her. Clark: OK. *inhales, sighs* Daniel: Um, because they've wanted to let her know that like, I'm okay, and you know, they wanted to see what she wants as well. Clark: So, are the- are the, are the charges like threats against the government or something like those? Daniel: It's... I guess they're considering- they're calling it interstate threats. Clark: OK. Daniel: They're saying that it's threats and interstate threats. Clark: Geez... Daniel: They're not calling it like, terrorist threats, they're not saying anything like that. But they are saying, their biggest concern is apparently DDRC, they had to fully evacuate. Clark: *chuckles in shock* Geez! {{red|Daniel: And they're saying that that was a big concern. So...} Clark: Oh, after like, comments you made one time they had to evacuate like the whole building or something? Daniel: Yup, and they brought in bomb-sniffing dogs. Clark: *chuckling* Jesus Christ! Daniel: Because like DDRC gets, took it so- [video cuts, Clark inhales] Daniel: Which I mean, proves kind of how stupid they are, you know, because they know me so well that like, they know I'm not gonna do that, but *chuckles* kind of ridiculous as you can see! Clark: *chuckles* Yeah, like why would they even waste their time? They know who you are! Daniel: Right. Right. Like, they know who I am, I don't know why they're gonna waste their time and then... and not only that, the FBI is saying things about you, um, and not only you, but now a Discord server that I know you're not even in! *coughs* Clark: Wh- what were they... Jesus Christ, this is a whole mess now! Daniel: Yeah, so the feds are just trying to get me, you know, like they're- they're trying to call me crazy when this is like, no, because this is what I did and it hap- [video cuts] Clark: I agree! Why would you lie, and- I mean, was it MacDou- MacDougall that, MacDougall that picked you up or was it different secret service? Daniel: Believe it or not, it was MacDougall, MacDougall and he did actually say that like, in the end, he doesn't really care that I did the threats against him, which yes, is a concern and I shouldn't have done it, you know. But he said in the end, that he cares and still- you know, 'cause if he cared, he wouldn't cut contact. *laughs* It's kind of ridiculous, if you ask me! Clark: Yeah, it's like, I guess he's trying to do his job, but then he knows you so well, he knows the threats aren't- shouldn't be considered real. Daniel: Right. He knows, he knows that they're not real threats, and then he knows as well, you know like... his concern as well was like, he asked me to stop the first time and I didn't. Clark: True. Daniel: And I guess that is his point. Clark: And he did ask, he did ask me to stop saying that I was an actual lawyer before, because I was still a law student and he did get mad about that. That was a thing that started the whle thing for me. Daniel: Well, yeah, and I mean, you first got contact, right? It was under crazy circumstances. Clark: Yeah. Daniel: Like, you were lying for safety. Clark: True. Daniel: At this point, I feel like people need to announce the truth of what's really going on. Clark: Oh no- I, I agree. It's all gonna come out anyway in the trail, so. Daniel: Right, and I mean Tina, cuz I mean Daniel MacDougall- Dougall, also told me about, um... Tina's... um, comment, and said like, "Didn't Tina say don't contact Grace anymore?" and I'm sitting there going like, that's months ago, years ago, and since then, Tina is now understanding of what's going on. Clark: Geez, so yeah, that Instagram comment from a while ago? Daniel: But anyways, what I' m gonna do is I'm gonna call you back tomorrow... Clark: OK. Daniel: OK, um, we might need to figure out a way to put money on my books. Clark: OK, can I help with that. [call ends]

The Charges

Daniel is facing serious legal charges, including "Use or Threatened Use of Explosive" (18 U.S.C. §844(e)) and 1 count of "Interstate Communication of Threats" (18 U.S.C. §875(c)). Each "Use or Threatened Use of Explosive" charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. Potentially to "Interstate Communication of Threats" could add an additional 5 years. Based off of all 7 charges, the maximum jail time that Daniel could face is 65 years in prison. It is difficult to provide an accurate estimate to the fines that Daniel might face. However, it is likely that Daniel will face a significant fine ranging in the hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars.

Gallery

• Daniel's full indictment.
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