Louisville football coach Jeff Brohm gave more details Monday about threats recently made against him, resulting in the arrest of a man from Texas.Brian Mandel, of Corpus Christi, Texas, was indicted for terroristic threatening and attempted extortion.According to court records, Mandel made threats against Brohm and his wife and two children, along with offensive coordinator Brian Brohm and quarterback Miller Moss.They were made after the overtime loss to University of California, Berkeley on Nov. 8.Louisville then lost by one point on Friday to Clemson. On the Monday after that game, WLKY asked for a comment on Mandel’s alleged threats.He said the threats came directly as a “direct message” to his phone. He did not give any other information about what the threat said, but we do know he threatened his family as well.”Things directly to me, I’m fine with. Directed to my family and kids… it’s going over the line,” he said.Hear his full comments in the video player at the top of this story.In all, Mandel is facing six charges.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —
Louisville football coach Jeff Brohm gave more details Monday about threats recently made against him, resulting in the arrest of a man from Texas.
Brian Mandel, of Corpus Christi, Texas, was indicted for terroristic threatening and attempted extortion.
According to court records, Mandel made threats against Brohm and his wife and two children, along with offensive coordinator Brian Brohm and quarterback Miller Moss.
They were made after the overtime loss to University of California, Berkeley on Nov. 8.
Louisville then lost by one point on Friday to Clemson. On the Monday after that game, WLKY asked for a comment on Mandel’s alleged threats.
He said the threats came directly as a “direct message” to his phone. He did not give any other information about what the threat said, but we do know he threatened his family as well.
“Things directly to me, I’m fine with. Directed to my family and kids… it’s going over the line,” he said.
Hear his full comments in the video player at the top of this story.
In all, Mandel is facing six charges.