• Demetric D. Scott faces charges for forging a letter threatening Trump to deport Ramón Morales Reyes.
• Investigation revealed Scott's letters aimed to intimidate a potential witness in his robbery trial.
• Morales Reyes was arrested, but later evidence cleared him of involvement in the threats.
• Scott admitted to writing the letters to hinder Morales Reyes’ testimony against him.
• Morales Reyes is now seeking relief from deportation while awaiting his immigration hearing.

A Wisconsin man, Demetric D. Scott, is facing serious charges including identity theft and felony witness intimidation for allegedly forging a letter threatening President Donald Trump's life. The letter, sent to various government officials, was designed to ensure the deportation of another man, Ramón Morales Reyes, who could testify against him in a robbery trial scheduled for July, according to Indiatimes and SCMP.

Scott was arrested and charged with multiple felonies, including two counts of bail jumping. On the other hand, Morales Reyes, a 54-year-old dishwasher residing in Milwaukee, was initially detained by immigration officials after the letters were linked to him. However, the situation began to unravel as investigators compared handwriting samples, confirming that Morales Reyes had not authored the letters, according to HuffPost and New York Times.

After his arrest on May 21, Morales Reyes was represented by attorneys who argued for his innocence, highlighting that he had applied for a U visa as a victim of crime. Kime Abduli, his lawyer, expressed relief over the revelation that Morales Reyes was framed, while also emphasizing the urgent need to secure his release from custody, as he faces the risk of deportation despite being cleared of the threats, as reported by BBC and SCMP.

Evidence surfaced that Scott had made calls from jail discussing potential strategies to use someone else's arrest to avoid his own legal troubles, effectively admitting to the scheme during police interviews. Such actions included admitting to writing letters with the intent to intimidate Morales Reyes into silence, revealing the criminal dimensions of the case, according to HuffPost and BBC.

Despite the charges against Scott, Morales Reyes remains under threat of deportation due to his undocumented status. His attorney, Cain Oulahan, noted the significant backlog for U visas, which could delay any potential relief for his client, leaving the family in a difficult position as they await the immigration court hearing, as discussed in New York Times and SCMP.