Since this has been bumped, albeit by a troll, anyone interested in the original story should *really* read the follow-up.
http://abovethelaw.com/2010/05/the-h...-it-all-began/
Doesn't excuse the content of the email, but I do think it's important to see how this all might have started. And even more, it drives home the message that you should always be careful of what you put in an email, even if you are just sending it to a close friend. 5 months later said "close" friend could become your worst enemy.