This is no joke … a comedian is being accused of threatening a public official and triggering a criminal investigation.
Comedian Anthony Krayenhagen threatened Channce Condit, according to Stanislaus County officials. Condit is the District 5 representative for the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors in Northern California.
Issues reportedly began between the two after they clashed during one of the Krayenhagen’s recent sets at Che’root Lounge in Modesto. The whole thing allegedly played out on surveillance video.
Anthony Krayenhagen is charged for threatening an elected official. Facebook/Anthony Krayenhagen
According to court documents reviewed by CBS News, the bad blood boiled over on Nov. 12, when Condit claimed he received messages on Facebook from the comic asking, “wassup? Is there still an issue?”
Condit alleged that he called Krayenhagen, who told him that he was “green lit,” a reference that documents say apparently authorized a hit on his life.
Krayenhagen’s recent sets at Che’root Cigar Lounge got him in hot water. Google Maps
According to those same documents, a Stanislaus County detective had this to say on the matter: “Due to the contemporary culture of mass casualty attacks …and political figure assassinations in the U.S…actions like Krayenhagen are treated as a serious threat and responded to directly.”
Krayenhagen is now behind bars at a Stanislaus County jail being held on $750,000 bail.