John Anthony Proia, III, 41, of Waltham appeared to in Boston’s federal court to face a cyberstalking charge.
According to the U.S. District Attorney’s Office,
between August 2026 and continuing through September 2026, Proia allegedly made multiple calls, sent text messages and voicemails from an ever-changing series of unfamiliar phone numbers to a victim who resides in the vicinity of Washington, D.C. The victim is a former political advisor and prominent figure in the Republican Party who is married to a high-level federal government employee (“Federal Official”).
Proia allegedly made over 40 phone calls and text messages to the unnamed woman.
The D.A.’s office has released a few of the text messages:
- “Good morning [first name of victim’s mother].  Does it disturb you that such evil as [Federal Official] is married to the creature that slithered from your Cunt?”
- “Hey [first name of victim’s father], how goes it?  Hope your daughter marrying a Jewish Nazi/white supremacist is working out for you and [first name of victim’s mother].  Did you raise her to be trash or did that just happen naturally?”
An Assistant U.S. Attorney of the National Security Unit is prosecuting the case.