The Nashville bomber sent packages of writings and videos promoting conspiracy theories to multiple people just days before the explosion, CBS News confirms. Authorities identified Anthony Warner as the suspect in the Christmas Day bombing, saying he committed suicide in the explosion.
Federal law enforcement confirmed that the packages were postmarked on December 23, just two days before the bombing, and had no return address. It was not immediately clear how many packages Warner mailed.
The packages contain at least nine typewritten pages of writings and two USB sticks full of videos. At least one of the packages contained a letter that started with “Hey dude, you’ll never believe what I found in the park.”
“The knowledge I have gained is immeasurable,” the letter continues. “I understand everything now, and I mean everything, from who / what we really are, to what the known universe really is.”
The letter urged the recipient to watch the videos Warner had put on the USB sticks. The letter was signed “Julio,” a name his friends say Warner often used when signing emails. CBS partner WTVF-TV reports that a source said Warner also had a dog named Julio. Canine stays were found in the explosion, and it is believed that Warner had a dog with him when he committed suicide.
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Warner wrote about 9/11 and the moon landing and said at one point, “The moon landing and 9-11 have so many deviations that they are hard to count.” Warner also wrote that aliens have been attacking Earth since September 2011, and that the media is covering up the attacks.
Warner’s writings also discuss the conspiracy theory that the Earth is controlled by a race of reptilian lizard humans.
“They put a switch in the human brain so they could walk among us and appear human,” Warner wrote.
In a statement, the FBI said, “We are aware that the accused has sent material to various acquaintances across the country to defend his views” and asked anyone who received a package to contact them.
Jeff Pegues contributed to reporting.