Bomb scare suspects omit the theatrics. 2 remain silent in brief court date

[Ian David]

By John R. Ellement and Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff | March 8, 2007

This time, there were no smirks, no smiles, no performance-art skits about the evolution of haircuts.

Instead, the two men accused of spearheading a guerrilla marketing campaign in January that disrupted Boston stood stone-faced yesterday during a brief appearance in Charlestown Municipal Court.

Assistant Attorney General John Grossman said the attorney general's office is negotiating with attorneys for Peter Berdovsky , 27, and Sean Stevens , 28, in hopes that the felony hoax charges can be resolved before their next court date on March 30.

The two men told investigators that they were to be paid $300 each to install the battery powered light boards in 40 high visibility spots in and around Boston, such as buildings and bridges, as part of an advertising campaign for "Aqua Teen Hunger Force," an animated program on Cartoon Network. The blinking lights triggered regionwide bomb scares on Jan. 31.


Peter Berdovsky (right) and Sean Stevens (second right) were subdued yesterday in the courtroom in Charlestown. (GEORGE RIZER/GLOBE STAFF)

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