A Pennsylvania man has been convicted by a federal jury for threatening to behead Tampa General Hospital CEO John Couris, the U.S. Attorney office in Tampa announced Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office for the Middle District of Florida Gregory Kehoe’s office says Lawrence Brunn, 63, of Oakmont, Pennsylvania, was found guilty of federal cyber harassment charges.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Brunn faces up to five years in federal prison. His sentencing date has not yet been set.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Justice Department doesn\u2019t name Couris in a statement announcing Brunn\u2019s conviction, only referring to the alleged victim as J.C. The statement does, however, identify him as the chief executive officer of Tampa General, a role Couris has held since 2017.<\/p>\n
According to evidence presented at trial, Brunn has been harassing Couris online since at least 2022. The frequency and intensity of his harassment increased over the last two years, the Justice Department says, with Brunn\u2019s threats calling for Couris\u2019 execution and often referencing his beheading with a guillotine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In one post from April 9, 2025, Brunn stated Couris \u201cshould have his head chopped off\u201d and that Couris \u201cshould be scared \u2026 of we the people.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to online postings, Brunn also sent mail to Couris\u2019 home, his neighbors\u2019 homes and to members of the Board of Trustees for Tampa General Hospital, authorities alleged. \u00a0<\/p>\n