U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger says over 50 members of Congress just the past month have faced ‘swatting’ attacks, resulting in 700 investigations.
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Man Who Admitted to Death Threats Against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Sentenced to Time Served, Supervised Release
The Georgia man who pleaded guilty to making multiple death threats to Representative Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA-14) was reportedly sentenced on Friday to supervised released and five months of confinement, which will be credited against his time spent in custody while his case was determined, meaning no additional prison sentence was imposed.
Sean Patrick Cirillo was sentenced to three years of supervised release and five months, credited against the time he already spent in federal custody, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in its Friday reporting of the sentencing. Law360 confirmed no additional prison sentence was imposed beyond the five months Cirillo already spent in custody.
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