That comes down to intent. Did they realise the threats would be seen as being by Lunney, and make them with the intent that he would be falsely accused? Or wer

That comes down to intent. Did they realise the threats would be seen as being by Lunney, and make them with the intent that he would be falsely accused? Or were they merely exploiting a fake name and not expecting backlash on the real Lunney? We don't know.