 While Reich was in Arizona in May 1956 , one of his associates sent an accumulator part through the mail to another state , in violation of the injunction , after an FDA inspector posing as a customer requested it . Reich and another associate , Dr. Michael Silvert , were charged with contempt of court ; Silvert had been looking after the inventory in Reich 's absence . Reich at first refused to attend court , and was arrested and held for two days until a supporter posted bail of $ 30 @,@ 000 . 
