Ex-lawyer jailed for sending threatening letter to lord advocate (opens original article in a new tab)

A former lawyer was jailed for sending threatening letters to Scotland's top legal official and the wife of a former first minister, with the court describing his actions as an attack on justice.

• A former New York lawyer was jailed for three years and four months for sending threatening letters to Scotland's Lord Advocate and the wife of a former first minister.
• The letters included threats against the Lord Advocate's relatives and offensive messages to the wife of Humza Yousaf, causing her fear for her family's safety.
• Sylvestre was also convicted of assaulting a police officer during his arrest and had a prior criminal record including a 2004 assault conviction.