Key Facts

• Scott Allen Bolger, 33, was sentenced to 15 months in prison and three years of supervised release for threatening Ric Grenell.
• Bolger sent a threatening text message and called Grenell multiple times on the same night before Christmas.
• Bolger used a Google Voice account with a fake email address to try to hide his identity.
• Grenell said he received about 30 calls from an anonymous number but only one call was traced to Bolger.
• Grenell gave a victim impact statement and said he was "rattled" by the experience of facing Bolger in court.
• Bolger apologized in court and said his actions were not excusable despite his strong feelings about the Kennedy Center.
• Grenell warned about political violence and mentioned concerns about left-wing violence increasing.
• A recent study noted a rise in left-wing terrorist attacks but said these remain lower than right-wing and jihadist attacks.