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Bomb threats to a museum, a school and jewish center in new york and suburban detroit. investigators say he posted a message on twitter saying a racist white girl he dated sent those bomb threats trying to set him up. thompson's family was in federal court in st. louis where he was charged with cyber stalking. police there say day want to talk to him about headstones knocked over last month in a jewish cemetery. >> we're looking at all aspects. we've reached out to the federal bureau of investigations to interview juan thompson. >> reporter: thompson has a troubled past, an internet news site,...

Adl and disguised his voice. he is a former journalist from st. louis and sometimes participated in panel discussions on social issues. >> and everyone i knew, everyone i grew up with, the people i interview, whether they be in ferguson or baltimore, the young people, like i did, at one point in my life when i was younger, they desire something more. >> reporter: at one point, thompson wrote for the online publication "the intercept." the editor in chief there said he was fired early last year after he fabricated quotes and sources, a claim thompson denied in a previous interview with cnn. now...

Thompson is a former journalist fired from "the intercept" after the online publications that he fabricated "and invented" sources. he has been charged with one count of cyber stalking, which could last them in jail to up to five years. the criminal complaint states that thompson allegedly made eco-threatening calls to jccs in his name or in the name of his ex-lover, including to his >> -- while the motive is unclear, the impact is crystal clear. threatening jewish institutions is an anti-semitic act. >> leaders are applauding the justice department's fast work. >> i am confident as we evidenc...

Another bomb threat by phone. the fbi says thompson continued with a similar pattern of trying to frame his ex in several different states, also to the jewish history museum in new york city. in some cases he even tried to make it seem like his ex was framing him. authorities say thompson had been targeting his ex, harassing and intimidating her since july of last year and the threats he made against the jewish centers was a culmination of that. evaluated been picked up in st. louis this morning. he is expected to be charged with cyber stalking. later today, we also know thompson, a former jou...

Said to eight bomb threats against jewish institutions in four states. now, he does not appear to be the main person behind the wave of threats. jumping on the anti-semitic threats to harass his lover. using his ex's name, he told the center she is behind the bomb threats against jews and the fbi says thompson continued with this similar pattern of trying to frame his ex by making threats to jcc centers and schools. and in some cases, get this, he even tried to make it seem like his ex was framing him. he had been targeting his ex and intem dating her since july of last year. and threats he ma...