A 68-year-old Santa Monica man has been arrested after reportedly doxxing a U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement attorney, officials with the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
In a news release, federal prosecutors said Gregory John Curcio, who was taken into custody on Sept. 22, created a Facebook post that identified the lawyer as an “ICE agent” and included her home address along with a call for others to “swat” her at the address.
“Swatting” is a term used to describe a type of harassment in which an individual or individuals call 911 to report a fake ongoing crime or emergency to prompt a heavy law enforcement response.
“Curcio also posted the victim’s home address with instructions to swat the victim on another social media account controlled by Curcio,” the release stated.
Prosecutors said the attorney reported that the 68-year-old was a prior resident in an apartment complex where her mother lived in Santa Monica and that while she had never met him, he had harassed her mother for years.
“The complaint alleges that Curcio made false allegations and engaged in a campaign to harass the victim and her family beginning from at least January 2024,” prosecutors said.
Federal law, the release went on to note, prohibits publicizing certain personal information about covered individuals, including federal employees.
“Contrary to what some misguided individuals think, doxxing federal agents and employees is not a harmless crime,” Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli. “It endangers the agent’s personal safety and that of their family. It’s also a federal crime. If convicted, this defendant will face up to five years in a federal prison cell.”
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