Gilberto Valle faces life in prison for the alleged conspiracy . No one was ever kidnapped or eaten . Valle 's lawyers argued his e - mail and online postings were just ` ` fantasy role - play '' Prosecutors claimed Valle 's plans were ` ` deadly serious ''
Gilberto Valle faces life in prison for the kidnapping conspiracy . No one was ever kidnapped or eaten . Valle 's lawyers argued his e-mails and online postings were just `` fantasy role-play '' Prosecutors claimed Valle 's plans were `` deadly serious ''