Longueuil resident accused of sending deadly poison to Donald Trump last year complains of extremely difficult detention conditions in Washington, where she does not have access to soap for washing and cannot contact her family on the phone.
Pascale Ferrier, who is being held in a Washington DC detention center awaiting trial, says she is unable to pay for her basic needs in prison. He was provided with a wetsuit and shoes, but that’s about it, according to his lawyer, AJ Kramer, who is hoping he will be offered better terms.
“Residents are not getting enough basic items like soap and toothpaste. Residents must complete the bare minimum provided by purchases through their canteen account. Currently, Mme Ferrier simply cannot afford to buy soap ”, laments the lawyer for legal aid, in a petition to the court consulted by Press.
“In addition, residents have to pay with money from their canteen to make phone calls. Currently, Mme Ferrier cannot afford to talk to his children and grandchildren, ”he says.
The lawyer asks that the FBI return to his client a sum of US $ 2,300 which was in his possession at the time of his arrest in September 2020. According to him, the FBI refused, after being concerned about the potential use of money. The lawyer asks the judge to force the hand of the investigators. The magistrate has not yet taken a decision to this effect.
Toxic white powder
The 50-year-old who has dual Canadian and French citizenship is accused of sending a letter contaminated with a powerful poison to then-US President Donald Trump. The letter had been intercepted at a sorting center.
“I found a new name for you: the hideous tyrant clown. Hope you like it. You ruin the USA and lead them to disaster. I have American cousins, so I don’t want the next four years with you as president. Give up and withdraw your candidacy for this election, ”specified the letter sent to the White House, in which there was a white powder identified in the laboratory as being ricin.
“I made a ‘special gift’ to help you make a decision. The gift is in this letter. If it doesn’t work, I’ll find a better recipe for another poison, or I can use my gun when I can come, ”the woman then reportedly continued.
Letters containing similar threats and ricin had also been sent to two sheriffs, a municipal police chief and three prison guards in Texas, where Pascale Ferrier was detained during a trip to the United States, in 2019.
Gun and knife
Shortly after sending the poisoned letters, Pascale Ferrier came to an American border crossing in upstate New York. She had confessed to an American border agent that she was the wanted person for the letter case and the agent immediately arrested her. She had in her possession a semi-automatic pistol, about 300 working cartridges, a spring-loaded knife, an electric pulse pistol, a baton, and a fake Texas driver’s license.
A search of his home in Longueuil, carried out by the RCMP with the help of the Canadian Armed Forces, found traces of ricin, according to evidence filed in court.