Man accused of threatening calls to Neguse's Boulder office takes plea deal
Jan. 18—A Colorado man accused of making hundreds of calls to the Boulder office of U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse and threatening the congressman and his staffers has taken a plea deal in his case.
Travis David Chaudoir, 47, pleaded guilty in Boulder District Court to retaliation against an elected official, harassment and theft, according to court records.
Prosecutors dismissed a charge of stalking as part of the agreement, and the Boulder County District Attorney's Office said Chaudoir will be ordered to pay $9,514.52 in restitution.
A trial date had been set for March after Chaudoir initially pleaded not guilty in his case, but that trial date has been canceled following the plea. Chaudoir is instead set for sentencing on March 3.
"Our recommendation will be informed, in part, by the pre-sentence investigation report, which the court will have prepared before the next court date," Boulder County District Attorney's Office spokeswoman Shannon Carbone said.
Chaudoir remains out of custody on a $1,000 cash bond.
According to an affidavit, the charges stem from calls Chaudoir made to Neguse's office in Boulder and his office in Washington, D.C., in May.
Staffers at the Boulder office said they received hundreds of calls in just an hour, with Chaudoir telling staff he was coming for them and would be in the parking lot.
The staff at the Boulder office were sent home for the day due to the nature of the calls and safety concerns.
Chaudoir was taken into custody on June 17, and detectives were informed that he had made additional calls to Neguse's office earlier that same day.
According to the affidavit, police have copies of voicemail messages left by Chaudoir in which he can be heard saying, "I want you all dead"; "If I see any of you in the street, I'm dragging you down a dark alley"; and "You all need to burn in hell."
