A cameraman was sentenced to six months of home confinement for making a death threat to a congressman and his family.
The Department of Justice said that Eugene Huelsman called Gaetz's congressional office and left a profanity-filled voicemail.
According to court documents, he pleaded guilty to making an interstate threat.
Tell Matt Gaetz to watch his back, watch his kids, watch everyone. The documents show that Huelsman left a message for him.
He made threats to put a bullet in Gaetz and his family.
Huelsman said at the end of his voicemail that he hoped he died in a shallow grave.
Huelsman was sentenced by the US District Court Judge T. Kent Wetherell II.
According to Fallgatter, the cameraman sent the voicemail because he was angry about the Capitol riot.
Gaetz has been criticized for praising the rioters as good people.
Huelsman lost his job due to his arrest in California.
The cameraman has worked on shows such as "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" He received five nominations for his work on the show.
Huelsman was investigated by the Secret Service for making threats against a former president and his family. This president was not named by authorities.
The US Attorney for the Northern District of Florida said that the free exercise of speech is central to the democracy. The communication of threats of physical violence by an individual who had previously made and been investigated for similar threats of violence is clearly illegal.
Fallgatter and Gaetz did not respond to Insider's questions.
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