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Lawyer is accused of cyberstalking BigLaw attorneys with posts referring to intercourse recordsdata, sniper and silencer
By Debra Cassens Weiss
September 15, 2025, 11:25 am CDT
A Texas lawyer is accused in a federal criticism of cyberstalking and transmitting threatening communications to a companion at an “worldwide regulation agency,” in addition to an affiliate additionally working at such a agency. (Screenshots from the U.S. District Courtroom for the Northern District of Texas’ unsealed criticism filed Sept. 5)
A Texas lawyer is accused in a federal criticism of cyberstalking and transmitting threatening communications to a companion at an “worldwide regulation agency,” in addition to an affiliate additionally working at such a agency.
Lawyer Fangzhou Chen, also called Amber Chen, is charged in an unsealed criticism filed Sept. 5 within the U.S. District Courtroom for the Northern District of Texas, Law360 stories.
The companion’s agency has a staff devoted to monitoring Chen’s social media accounts, in response to an affidavit supporting the felony criticism. The agency has additionally supplied the companion and his household “with 24/7 personal safety” because of Chen’s exercise, the affidavit says.
The affidavit says the FBI in Dallas first started investigating Chen in February after studying that she had submitted 25 on-line tricks to the FBI Nationwide Menace Operations Heart for rather less than a 12 months, none of which was substantiated. Topics of the ideas included terrorism, homicide for rent, crimes towards youngsters, financial institution theft, civil rights crimes and election crimes.
The agency companion, known as “V1,” contacted an FBI particular agent in June to report that he and the affiliate, known as “V2,” had been being focused by Chen in on-line exercise. Additionally in June, Chen submitted a tip that stated the agency affiliate was hiring a killer to homicide her in Texas, the affidavit alleges.
The companion, who by no means met Chen or communicated together with her, forwarded screenshots of Chen’s social media posts that included these alleged statements:
• “If [the partner] doesn’t resign by Monday, [the partner’s firm] will lose half of the shoppers”
• “And in the event you ever cross me once more, it’s not simply calling feds 5 months later”
• “All [the partner’s] intercourse recordsdata will probably be made public and non-classified.”
• “If any of you stalk me once more I’ll [gun emoji] you to demise”
• “By no means in my lifetime I’ve ever heard an affiliate lawyer can kill a managing companion”
• “Sniper on website”
• [The associate] is in California, [the partner] is in Manhattan. Use a silencer.”
• “Ever performed an actual life Squid Sport? lol [laughing emoji]”
• “Use a silencer.”
Representatives from the companion’s agency additionally forwarded to the FBI a collection of emails from Chen’s electronic mail account to the companion’s work deal with. The emails allegedly instructed the companion to go away america, and if Chen ever noticed the companion across the agency, the companion “will probably be eradicated on the spot.”
The State Bar of Texas web site lists Chen as a Texas lawyer however says her major apply location is in Washington, D.C. Chen’s profile lists the web site of Latham & Watkins as Chen’s agency however says she is retired.
Latham & Watkins didn’t instantly reply to the ABA Journal’s questions on whether or not Chen was as soon as affiliated with the agency. Nor did it reply to the Journal’s questions on Law360’s report, primarily based on an nameless supply, that the focused companion is from Latham & Watkins.
Chen’s lawyer, Curt Crum, didn’t instantly reply to a Journal electronic mail looking for remark. Nor did he instantly reply to a telephone message left along with his agency in Texas.
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