A 68-year-old Santa Monica man has been arrested after reportedly doxxing a U.S. Immigration 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…