Charges: Deephaven man dubbed himself a ‘grizzly bear,’ threatened divorce judge

A Deephaven man is facing harassment charges for allegedly sending a series of threatening messages to his attorney, former attorney, and the Hennepin County judge in charge of his divorce proceedings.

In June 2022, 48-year-old Ryan Paul Maurer filed for divorce from his wife. Shortly after, his attorney withdrew from representing Maurer and he found a new lawyer. Court records then detail a years-long legal battle culminating with a trial that was supposed to end in June.

Ahead of the court’s decision, Maurer allegedly sent an email to his current attorney on June 12, 2025, saying, “I’m f****** mad really mad my son was taken away from me and who knows what this liberal f****** shorthaired crew cut little b**** a** judge is gonna rule against me. I’m gonna go ballistic.”

At 3:30 a.m. that same day, Maurer sent his attorney another email that read, “So if I go kill (previous attorney) tomorrow morning, everyone f****** knows why.”

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