A Northern California man accused of making a fake bomb threat against The Walt Disney Company and carrying out a lengthy harassment campaign against a Disney attorney is expected to plead guilty in federal court this week.
Seth Daniel Stewart in Court
According to federal court documents, 25-year-old Seth Daniel Stewart, who also reportedly used the name Angel Cross, has agreed to plead guilty to one federal count involving false information related to an explosive threat. The charge could carry a prison sentence of up to 10 years.
Prosecutors say the case began after Stewart allegedly attempted to obtain the rights to the television series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” in 2022. After Disney representatives reportedly rejected his requests and a Disney attorney issued a cease-and-desist notice, investigators say Stewart began sending threatening emails and voicemails targeting the lawyer and other Disney employees.
Court filings also allege Stewart posted personal information belonging to Disney employees online, including home addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses. Prosecutors further claim he left threatening messages about visiting Disney’s Burbank headquarters and later made violent threats directed at company executives.
In another alleged incident detailed in the plea agreement, Stewart reportedly contacted Disney guest services while pretending to be a company employee and falsely claimed there was information about a planned bombing at Disney offices.
Federal prosecutors also say Stewart repeatedly sent unwanted pizza deliveries to Disney employees and their homes over several months. A temporary restraining order was later issued in 2024 ordering him not to contact or harass the attorney involved in the case.
Disney has dealt with multiple false threat incidents in recent years, including a Walt Disney World guest who shut down monorail operations after falsely claiming to have a bomb during a security screening at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort.
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Source: My News LA
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