The Brief
- Anthony Noto pleaded guilty to threatening the wife of a federal ICE agent online.
- The threat suggested using the woman as a “target” for a semi-automatic rifle.
- A Tennessee man is also accused of originally posting the video that identified the family.
ATLANTA – A New York man pleaded guilty to making online threats against the wife of a Georgia-based ICE agent, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia.
The backstory:
Anthony Noto, 63, of Ronkonkoma, New York, was charged Sept. 23 after commenting on a post that identified the ICE agent and his wife, according to the prosecution. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said the comment read: “Anybody wanna test the sites [sic] on their new A-R? There’s a pretty good target right there!” Prosecutors noted that “A-R” refers to a semi-automatic rifle.…