A judge has ordered that she undergo a mental evaluation in 30 days . Richardson is in federal custody , accused of mailing drug - tainted letters to Obama , Jr . Richardson , also known as Shannon Rogers and Shannon Guess , initially told the FBI that her husband , Nathaniel , had sent the ricin-laced letters , but a polygraph exam found her to be `` deceptive '' on the matter , authorities said . She had minor roles in ` ` The Walking Dead '' and ` ` The Vampire Diaries ''
A judge has ordered that she undergo a mental evaluation in 30 days . Richardson is in federal custody , accused of mailing drug - tainted letters to Obama , Jr . She had minor roles in ` ` The Walking Dead '' and ` ` The Vampire Diaries ''