Massachusetts man arrested for tweet offering $500 to kill ICE agent

A Massachusetts man was arrested on a "threat-related charge," the U.S. Attorney's Office said Thursday.

Brandon James Ziobrowski, of Cambridge, was arrested and charged with making a threat.

According to U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling, Ziobrowski, 33, tweeted "I am broke but will scrounge and literally give $500 to anyone who kills an ICE agent. @me seriously who else can pledge get in on this let's make this work."

"Over time, Ziobrowksi's tweets have become more violent and threatening," the indictment read. "He has repeatedly tweeted his desire to 'slit' Senator John McCain's throat."

Federal prosecutors called the tweet referring to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer specific and serious.

About the Author

Boston25News.com

More of the AJC’s in-depth coverage of Atlanta’s plans for international event

‘The only thing that changes is how we deliver it’

As the AJC nears the end of its print chapter, some of the reporters, editors and photographers who make the AJC reflect on their “big break" moments.

Georgia sees one of the highest rises in life expectancy in the nation

Georgia's life expectancy rose more sharply than most U.S. states as the coronavirus pandemic receded, according to the latest CDC data, but still has ground to make up.

The Latest

Credit: Illustration: Broly Su/AJC

A.M. ATL: Data rush

More of the AJC’s in-depth coverage of Atlanta’s plans for international event

A.M. ATL: To life, to life

Featured

Credit: Jenni Girtman

A viral confrontation and a sudden resignation shake up Georgia GOP

The man behind the vigilante sting operation that apparently netted a teenage GOP official says he has no regrets.

Why the Atlanta school board voted to close and repurpose some schools

Sixteen schools will be repurposed under the APS Forward 2040 plan as enrollment falls and the district seeks better resources for students.

Small-town Georgia DA brings almost as many RICO cases as Fulton’s Fani Willis

Griffin Judicial Circuit has brought 13 RICO indictments since June 2020.