“Now I understand that I have committed a very serious crime,” the Associated Press quoted the 57-year-old man as saying.

An attacker sent bomb mail packages in New York, New Jersey, Delaware, California, Washington, Atlanta and Georgia. None of them exploded.

In October 2018, it was reported that parcels with bombs were sent to a number of American public and political figures. In particular, they were addressed to former US President Barack Obama, politicians Bill and Hillary Clinton, billionaire George Soros and former CIA director John Brennan.