FBI arrests Massachusetts man on charge of stalking conservative podcaster Katie Miller
The FBI on Thursday arrested a man on a charge of stalking former Trump administration adviser Katie Miller, an administration official familiar with the investigation told NBC News.John Anthony Proia III, 41, was arrested and charged with stalking over allegations that he called, texted and left voicemails with “disturbing messages” about the victim, who was described as a former political adviser, and her husband, who is currently a high-level federal government employee, the Justice Department said in a news release.
The Justice Department did not name Katie Miller, though an administration official familiar with the investigation confirmed to NBC News that the victim is Miller, who is married to White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller and hosts a popular conservative podcast.“Thank you Todd Blanche, Leah Foley, and the Washington Field Office,” Miller wrote in a post on X on Thursday, referring to Attorney General Todd Blanche and U.S.
Attorney Leah Foley.Proia was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston on Thursday on one count of cyberstalking after being arrested earlier in the day.
He allegedly contacted the former political adviser more than 40 times over the course of less than two months, according to the Justice Department.The defendant also allegedly sent disturbing messages to Miller’s parents during the August 2026 to September 2026 time frame cited in court documents.
“As alleged in the Indictment, the defendant repeatedly and relentlessly targeted the victim, her husband and her family with deeply disturbing communications that profoundly disrupted their lives,” Foley said in a statement.Ted Docks, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Boston Division, wrote in a statement on Thursday that Proia was arrested “for allegedly engaging in a sustained campaign of harassment to frighten this victim and her family, inflicting significant emotional distress.” Proia made the calls, sent text messages and left vo...