A Canadian man charged with sending Michael Jackson death threats via email pleaded guilty yesterday (November 22) in Ontario.

Adrian Poffley, 26, was given a conditional discharge and put on probation for one year. Poffley will not be allowed to use email during his probation, and will not earn a criminal record if he sticks to the rules.

Testimony stated that on August 16, Poffley had been off his depression and anxiety medication for roughly a week by the time he watched a TV broadcast of Jackson entering a California courthouse to face charges of child molestation.

According to government prosecutor Anita Gustin told Justice Margaret Woolcott, Poffley then sent a threatening email to the Web site of the courthouse. 

"Jackson will not make it to his car," the message stated. "This is a promise. By the way, bulletproof vests are weakest under the arm."

After Jackson's court appearance, Poffley sent a second email: "The cop in the green suit and blue shirt was in the way. Maybe next time."

Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office launched an investigation which traced the email to Bell Canada's Sympatico Internet service, which then released subscriber information to police.