It started like so many other cases, with fan mail. The first letters were excited and respectful; just someone reaching out to a celebrity they admired. Then the letters started getting almost worshiping and desperate sounding. Months upon months of letters that the intended recipient had never even seen due to WWE Records employees sorting through and essentially storing them somewhere in the basement.
Curb was one of the most popular Hard Rock bands in the world, so it only made sense that they would be bombarded with all kinds of fan mail from all kinds of fans.
Dean was a textbook bad boy who let out his inexhaustible energy pounding on the drums. When he smirked at the fans and showed his dimples, all the ladies screamed. He was often referred to as both charismatic and crazy and he had an energy that everyone responded to.
Xavier was the "cute" one in the band. He was a smooth bass player and thrilled the fans with his elaborate hairstyles at shows. He was also excitable and prone to running all over the stage when he played the bass.
Dolph was lead guitar. He was almost always shirtless on stage and making bedroom eyes at all the fans he could. He was amazingly talented and could do things on a guitar that people never heard before. He also had a fondness for shaking his hips, which of course the female fans loved.
Last but certainly not least, was Seth, the lead singer, guitar and songwriter of the band. He was a natural performer and loved being on stage. Unlike some bands, his lyrics were deep and meaningful and always sung with passion. At times he could be unpredictable and change setlists on the fly, but it always resulted in an amazing concert. He had a magnetic personality and could easily hold everyone's attention with just a word or look. Seth got the most fan mail; women and men loved him, and sent him letters, pictures and propositions. Seth never saw any of this mail, however, and those particular letters weren't noticed as threatening for a long time.
The letters became increasingly agitated and angry, the writer demanding to know why they were not being answered. The letters went from adoring to hateful and threatening over 8 months, the latest and most disturbing one was impossible to ignore. The envelope was addressed in big block letters and the actual note itself couldn't be clearer "I'm going to KILL you!" written in red marker.