A woman from Florida has been charged after reportedly making threatening remarks towards an insurance company, using a slogan that authorities associate with a recent homicide involving the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in New York City.

Briana Boston, 42, from Lakeland, is accused of making threats related to mass shootings or acts of terrorism, based on a probable cause affidavit from YSL News.

On December 10, the FBI alerted the Lakeland Police about the threats. Boston had allegedly contacted BlueCross BlueShield regarding denied medical claims.

In the recorded call, she is said to have remarked: “Delay, Deny, Depose. You people are next,” according to police records.

The expression was linked to bullet casings from the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s murder

The affidavit mentioned that this phrase was discovered on bullet casings from the site of Brian Thompson’s killing in Midtown Manhattan earlier this month.

According to law enforcement, these casings displayed the words “deny,” “defend,” and “depose.”

“This information became widely publicized and was recognized as a threat directed at insurance companies,” the affidavit indicated.

After days of investigation, Luigi Mangione was captured in Altoona, Pennsylvania, following a tip-off from a McDonald’s employee. He is now facing charges including murder.

Boston acknowledged using the phrase during her call, police report

The affidavit reveals that when police reached out to Boston at her home, she allegedly admitted to and repented for her use of the phrase.

“Boston explained she used those words because they are currently in the news,” the affidavit noted. “She mentioned that she learned the phrase due to recent events surrounding the UnitedHealthcare homicide. Boston also claimed she did not possess any firearms and that she posed no threat to anyone.”

Nevertheless, during her conversation with the police, she remarked that healthcare insurance companies “play games” and “deserve repercussions for their evil actions.”

Boston granted bond

At her initial court hearing, her attorney, Jim Headley, advocated for her release, emphasizing that she is a mother of three without any prior criminal record, according to WFLA. Despite this, the judge set her bond.

“I determined a $100,000 bond is suitable given the current state of our country,” the judge commented, as reported.