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Massachusetts Man Arrested for Threatening FBI Director's Girlfriend

3/20/2026

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Alden Welch Ruml, 26, of Massachusetts, was arrested for sending a threatening email to Alexis Wilkins, the girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel, threatening harm.
The arrest followed Ruml's anger over a news article about Wilkins' FBI security measures.
Ruml pleaded not guilty and faces up to five years if convicted.
Alexis Wilkins was in Arizona when she received the email and later expressed fear and altered travel plans.

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Story summary

Alden Welch Ruml, 26, of Massachusetts, was arrested for sending a threatening email to Alexis Wilkins, the girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel, threatening harm.
The arrest followed Ruml's anger over a news article about Wilkins' FBI security measures.
Ruml pleaded not guilty and faces up to five years if convicted.
Alexis Wilkins was in Arizona when she received the email and later expressed fear and altered travel plans.