A Santa Monica man has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging he published private information about an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lawyer online, with the intent to harass her. The U.S. Department of Justice announced the arrest.
Gregory John Curcio, 68, faces charges under a federal law that protects individuals performing certain official duties. Authorities allege that in February 2025, Curcio posted the ICE attorney’s home address on Facebook and another social media account he controlled, identifying her as an ICE agent and encouraging others to “swat” her at that location. Swatting is when someone makes a false emergency call to law enforcement to provoke a significant police response.
Curcio was arrested Monday and appeared before a United States District Court magistrate judge in Los Angeles, who ordered him held without bond. His arraignment is set for October 14.
“Contrary to what some misguided individuals think, doxxing federal agents and employees is not a harmless crime,” said Acting United States 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.”
According to the affidavit filed with the complaint, it is illegal under federal law to publicly disclose restricted personal information—including Social Security numbers, home addresses, phone numbers, or email addresses—about certain covered persons such as federal employees.
The ICE attorney told authorities she had never met Curcio but described him as a former resident at her mother’s apartment building in Santa Monica who had harassed her mother for years. The complaint states that Curcio began targeting the victim and her family with false allegations and harassment starting at least in January 2024.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court. If convicted of the charge, Curcio could receive up to five years in federal prison.
The case is being investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Responsibility. Assistant United States Attorney Lauren E. Restrepo from the National Security Division is prosecuting.
