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Michael Waselchuck, 36 of Seabrook, N.H., pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in Boston to conspiracy to commit stalking through interstate travel and the use of a facility of interstate commerce, the U.S. attorney’s office said in a statement.

Michael Waselchuck of Seabrook, New Hampshire, pled guilty in federal court in Boston Thursday for charges related to a vandalism and intimidation campaign against New Hampshire Public Radio journalists. The 2022 vandalisms followed the publication of an NHPR article detailing allegations of sexual misconduct by Eric Spofford, the founder of New Hampshire’s largest network of addiction treatment centers.

The four men allegedly vandalized the homes of two NH Public Radio employees after they published a story about a businessman accused of sexual misconduct.

Michael Waselchuck, of Seabrook, New Hampshire, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit stalking through interstate travel and the use of a facility of interstate commerce, the U.S. attorney's office said in a statement.

A Salem man pleaded guilty to his role in a conspiracy to harass and intimidate two journalists at New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR) by throwing bricks and rocks through windows

BOSTON — A Salem, New Hampshire, man pled guilty to charges stemming from his role in a conspiracy to harass and intimidate two journalists employed by New Hampshire Public Radio.

Tucker Cockerline, 32 of Salem, N.H., pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit stalking through interstate travel and the use of a facility of interstate commerce, the U.S. attorney’s office said in a statement Thursday. He was one of four men who allegedly harassed and intimidated the two reporters.

A Salem man pleaded guilty to his role in a conspiracy to harass and intimidate two journalists at New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR) by throwing bricks and rocks through windows

Each charge in the indictment carries a maximum sentence of up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release, a $250,000 fine and restitution.

NHPR Must Turn Over Spofford Notes Despite Vandalism Case - Concord, NH - This week's ruling was a setback for NHPR, which sought to avoid Spofford's attempt to revive the defamation lawsuit.