Lawrence Brunn, 63, was found guilty by a federal jury of cyber harassment for a years-long campaign targeting the chief executive officer of Tampa General Hospital, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida.<\/p>\n
Brunn’s threats called for the execution of the executive, identified in court records as J.C., and frequently referred to beheading him with a guillotine, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n
In one online post on April 9, 2025, Brunn wrote that J.C. “should have his head chopped off” and added that he “should be scared\u2026of we the people,” according to trial evidence.<\/p>\n
Federal prosecutors said Brunn began harassing the hospital CEO as early as 2022. The online harassment increased in both frequency and intensity over the following years, according to testimony presented during the trial.<\/p>\n
In addition to online posts, Brunn sent mailings to the executive’s private residence, neighboring homes, and members of Tampa General Hospital’s Board of Trustees, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n
The case began with Brunn’s arrest in July 2025. At the time, federal authorities accused the Oakmont resident of conducting a sustained campaign of threats directed at the hospital leader.<\/p>\n
A federal jury found Brunn guilty of cyber harassment following the trial in Tampa.<\/p>\n
He faces a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.<\/p>\n
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Candace Garcia Rich.<\/p>\n