ttorney, Jacob Uriel, told The Post. Brandon Cruz/NY Post The attorney claimed his client was handcuffed so tightly by the PBA president that the metal pinched a nerve in his hand and required medical attention. Reyes pleaded not guilty to the violation on Wednesday, and denied he made any threats against officers. Civello did not respond to a request for comment, but told The Post last month that he started receiving death threats from crazed fans of the YouTuber after he posted video of the lead-up to the arrest. The activist has more than 1.03 million subscribers on that one platform alone. 4 PBA President Lou Civello, who arrested Reyes in June, told The Post he has since received death threats from the YouTuber's crazed fans. Brandon Cruz/NY Post Since Mr. Reyes began his online campaign, I have received numerous death threats which are under investigation by the SCPD, Civello stated at the time, adding he would not be intimidated. Reyes said he denounced any crazed followers intimidating Civello. The Suffolk County District Attorney's office declined to comment.