Prosecutors have probable cause to present a grand jury with the felony case against the Federal Housing Finance Agency official accused of threatening to kill former director Edward DeMarco, a judge ruled.
Richard Hornsby, 58, is accused of making a series of
During the June 3 preliminary hearing, Victor Cunicelli, an operations officer in the FHFA Office of Inspector General, testified on behalf of prosecutors, and a plea offer was stated on the record, according to the case docket in Washington D.C. Superior Court.
Hornsby — who was previously released from custody without bail with the condition that he not assault, threaten, harass or stalk DeMarco — was present for the hearing. His attorney, Marlon Griffith, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The dispute is said to have originated from a disagreement over Hornsby's job performance ratings. DeMarco was taken to a secure location while Hornsby was arrested, which occurred two days before DeMarco's previously announced April 30 retirement.
DeMarco hired Hornsby as the