Sonderman targeted at least five people across the country, demanding they give up their social media handles, according to an indictment. Herring was the only victim who died. If the person surrendered the handle, Sonderman would then put it up for sale on internet forums, the indictment states. If they refused, Sonderman and his co-conspirator would "bombard the owner with repeated phone calls and text messages" and harass them in an attempt to get them to change their mind, according to the indictment. Prosecutors said Sonderman and his co-conspirator would find addresses for their target and the target's family members and post the information online. The two would send food deliveries to the homes and would also make "swatting" calls to police departments in their target's hometown.