A judge sentenced a man to 22 years in federal prison for kidnapping a woman from Michael Bloomberg's Colorado ranch during what prosecutors said was a failed attempt to kill the media mogul.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A judge sentenced a man to 22 years in federal prison for kidnapping a woman from Michael Bloomberg's Colorado ranch during what prosecutors said was a failed attempt to kill the media mogul.Joseph Lee Beecher, 51, had faced up to life in prison after his August conviction by a jury on kidnapping, carjacking and firearm charges. He was sentenced on Thursday by U.S. District Judge Alan Johnson in Cheyenne and ordered to pay $5,306 restitution, according to court records.
The kidnapping happened in February 2022, after Beecher was dismissed from his job as a hotel handyman in Craig, Colorado. Beecher broke into his employer's home, stole two rifles including an AR-15 and went looking for Bloomberg, according to officials.Beecher’s motivation for seeking Bloomberg was unclear but prosecutors said he was “intent” on killing the billionaire.
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