“I lost 12 really big shows in 2011 and eight in 2012 directly linked to him,” Curtis told the newspaper.ĭutschke, who fronted a two-man blues band in Tupelo called RoboDrum, ran unsuccessfully as a Republican candidate in 2007 against Stephen Holland, a Democratic state representative from the Tupelo area. prosecutors dropped charges in the case on Tuesday against another Mississippi man, Kevin Curtis, who was released from jail after a search of his home revealed no incriminating evidence.ĭutschke’s name first surfaced when Curtis’ attorney suggested in a court hearing that her client had been framed by someone, and mentioned a running feud between Dutschke and Curtis.ĭutschke has told local media that he knew Curtis but had only had contact with him three times, and not since 2010.Ĭurtis, 45, told the Northeastern Mississippi Daily Journal that he believed Dutschke deliberately sabotaged his career as a performer by calling sponsors and telling them about Curtis’ numerous prior arrests. If convicted, Dutschke faces maximum possible penalties of life imprisonment and a $250,000 (161,446.56 pounds) fine. Ricin is a highly lethal poison made from castor beans. attorney for the northern district of Mississippi and the head of the FBI’s Mississippi office. and possessing” ricin and “attempting” to use it “as a weapon,” according to a joint statement by the U.S. REUTERS/Thomas Wells/Daily JournalĮverett Dutschke, 41, was arrested at his Tupelo home shortly after midnight by FBI agents following searches of the residence and a former business as part of the ricin letter investigation. Everett Dutschke waits for federal authorities to search his home in Tupelo, Mississippi, April 23, 2013.
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