The Boston Globe reported that Duhaime, new technology manager with the college’s Media Studio, told investigators that the one-page typewritten letter found at the scene was inside the case before it allegedly exploded. Two law enforcement officials briefed on the case spoke to the Globe on the condition of anonymity. One official indicated that the letter was found neatly folded and undamaged.
The letter, characterized as rambling, condemned the university for working with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and the U.S. government. The letter also threatened to destroy Northeastern’s technology lab unless it stopped working on artificial intelligence and the metaverse.
Investigators weren’t driven to skepticism by the unblemished letter alone. The case is not believed to have been sent through the U.S. Postal Service. There were no explosive materials or gunpowder found in or around the case, leaving investigators to suspect it may have been a “pressurized hoax device.”
Duhaime’s injuries were allegedly inconsistent with those caused by an explosion.
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