Genitalia Insults Draw Stayed Suspension, Probation

The Colorado Presiding Disciplinary Judge has accepted stipulated discipline of a stayed six-month suspension and probation for conduct towards his spouse’s former husband

From February to May 2022, Matthews sent threatening texts, emails, and a voice message to his spouse’s former husband. The communications included vulgar and demeaning references to the former husband’s genitalia, homophobic insults, threats of criminal prosecution, threats regarding the former husband’s license to practice law, and thinly veiled threats of physical violence. The communications included an email that Matthews sent to the former husband’s employer from a fictitious email account that implied it was associated with disciplinary authorities. The email, which did not reach the employer due to email spam filters, contained allegations that the former husband was engaged in unethical conduct and facing criminal charges.

In May 2022, the former husband filed for a temporary restraining order against Matthews. Later that month, the former husband obtained a permanent protection order against Matthews after a hearing during which Matthews admitted to sending the emails, texts, and voice mails and creating the fictitious email account.

(Mike Frisch)