A comedian says he is not guilty of allegedly making death threats against Stanislaus County Supervisor Channce Condit last month.
Comedian Anthony Krayenhagen pleaded not guilty last Friday to charges of making threats against an elected official, making a threat not related to someone being a public official and harassment via electronic devices.
Driving the news: Condit said that during a phone call on Nov. 13, Krayenhagen said he was “greenlit,” according to prosecutors.
- Krayenhagen also allegedly told Condit that the hit would be “on-site when I see you and your friends.”
- Law enforcement arrested Krayenhagen on Nov. 20.
Go deeper: Krayenhagen’s alleged threats stemmed from an incident during one of his comedy shows in September.
- During the show at Che’root Cigar Lounge, Krayenhagen argued with Motecuzoma Sanchez, proprietor of the 209 Times, who was attending the show with Condit.
- Condit told KCRA that he was not part of the argument. He also told McClatchy that he went to the lounge to enjoy a cigar on his birthday, saying he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
- According to McClatchy, Condit agreed to act as mediator between Sanchez and the owner of the cigar lounge. Sanchez asked the cigar lounge to stop hiring Krayenhagen, which was denied. The feud then spilled over to social media over the following weeks.
State of play: Krayenhagen was arrested during a traffic stop on Nov. 20, per McClatchy, and had his bail set at $650,000.
- Stanislaus County jail records showed that Krayenhagen was still detained as of Tuesday afternoon. His release date was listed as “pending.”
What we’re watching: Krayenhagen’s next court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 12 for a case management conference…