Heather Schmidt thinks terrorists are targeting her and has enlisted the FBI’s help. They have responded suggesting that this isn’t a publicity stunt but a genuine threat.
Heather Schmidt, a well known and world renowned classical singer, has her own charity-driven reality show "The Ambassador," which attracts 200 million viewers in China. She has dedicated her life to performing in poverty-stricken countries.
She’s also become the target of suspected terrorist threats.
Following the earthquakes in Pakistan, which killed thousand in 2006, Schmidt flew to Lahore, Pakistan to perform in a music festival to raise funds for the country, where she was interviewed by several media outlets.
"After my performance, I introduced myself, and talked about my own brush with tragedy (being present in New York City during 9/11) and how Pakistan stood by my country, and we were shoulder-to-shoulder there for them," Schmidt told Tarts. "I really struck a chord with the people, they really responded to what I was saying," according to Fox News.
Her performance and support got her invited to Governor’s Mansion by Pakistan’s then-President Pervez Musharraf. It appears photos with him may have tied her to him in Pakistani minds.
But it has been within the last few months that strange incidents have started occurring in Schmidt’s life, prompting her and her management to reach out to the FBI.
The FBI has deemed Schmidt’s case as a credible threat, and has filed a report, advised her to track all call and odd occurrences, to change her Web server, and to hire protection while out in certain public places.
"I feel like it’s my purpose to travel the world and performing in the East is part of my life plan. I’m not going to stop doing what I do," Schmidt added. "It’s obviously not a good feeling knowing that people are plotting things against you, but I felt like I had such a positive connection with Pakistan, and I don’t want it to be this way."
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