LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The threats were specific, violent and deeply personal.
A newly released University of Louisville police report offers chilling new details in the case of a Texas man accused of targeting U of L football coach Jeff Brohm, members of his family and coaching staff, and quarterback Miller Moss in a series of graphic messages following a loss earlier this month.
Brian S. Mandel, 38, of Corpus Christi, was indicted Nov. 10 on six felony counts of second-degree terroristic threatening and one count of attempted theft by extortion over $10,000. He pleaded not guilty at an arraignment in Louisville on Nov. 12.
The first message was received around 11 p.m. Nov. 8, while Brohm and his team were still inside L&N Stadium following a 29-26 overtime loss to California. A U of L detective retrieved the message from a victim that night, according to the police report.
The threats, reviewed by WDRB, include explicit death threats and a demand for repayment of a gambling loss. In the first message, Mandel allegedly wrote:
"I am going to find and kill you and your entire [expletive] family, you piece of [expletive] ..."
A second message, sent soon after, read:
"Mark my words, I am going to kill you and your entire [expletive] family."
On Nov. 9 at 12:57 p.m., a final message was sent:
"I am going to spend the rest of my life making yours miserable. You cost me $80,000 last night. You can either pay me or suffer the consequences ... They will all suffer."
According to the indictment, Mandel is accused of threatening Brohm, his wife Jennifer, their two children, offensive coordinator Brian Brohm, and Moss. In the case of Moss, Mandel also is charged with attempted extortion, allegedly trying to obtain property worth more than $10,000 by threatening to harm Moss and "individuals associated with him."
All seven charges stem from messages sent Nov. 8-9. Police have listed all six identified victims as having no prior relationship to Mandel.
Louisville quarterback Miller Moss, flanked by a LMPD officer to his right and Jeff Brohm's son, Brady, just out of frame to his left, walks into the Cardinals' game against Clemson on Nov. 14 in L&N Stadium.
Several sources close to the matter say the threats were delivered via text. Law enforcement acted quickly, and the university released a statement shortly after the indictment:
"Threats of violence have no place in our community or in sports," the university said. "Our student-athletes and coaches deserve to compete, learn, and grow without fear."
Sources also tell WDRB additional security measures were quietly implemented following the threats. Several officers attended Brohm's weekly radio show in the days that followed. At U of L's next home game, Brohm entered the stadium well ahead of his team during the "Card March" — a departure from his usual routine. Moss was flanked by a sheriff's deputy.
Brohm acknowledged the situation when asked last week but quickly shifted focus back to his team.
"Quite honestly, for me, it doesn't affect me much at all," he said. "I'm worried about it affecting other people more. That's my job as the head coach, is to win football games. So when we don't win, I'm sure people aren't going to be happy. I have to be able to take that. What I don't want is our team to lose confidence in themselves and their ability to play at a high level, because we've had our chances."
Mandel's next court date is a pretrial conference scheduled for Feb. 17 in Jefferson Circuit Court.
Following news of the indictment, Mandel resigned his position as vice chair of the Corpus Christi Planning Commission in Texas, according to multiple reports. In a Nov. 13 email obtained through Texas' open records law by the Corpus Christi Caller Times, Mandel wrote:
"While I firmly believe [this incident] does not reflect my beliefs or character, it unfortunately has brought increased attention to the Commission."
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