Overview
- John Paul Cupp, 45, was charged by criminal complaint after allegedly making violent threats outside the South Portland ICE building and in subsequent online videos.
- An affidavit says Cupp yelled on Oct. 14 that he would behead officers and rape their wives, then reiterated threats in videos posted Nov. 3 and Nov. 13.
- A magistrate judge granted conditional release to the Northwest Regional Reentry Center when a bed becomes available, with bans on ICE protests, contact with ICE or FBI personnel, and social‑media posts about the case or politics.
- The FBI describes Cupp as a prolific online extremist using aliases such as “Walid Al Amriki” and “Abu Nusaybah al‑Amriki,” posting Holocaust denial, antisemitic threats, and calls for lone‑wolf violence on TikTok and VK.
- Officials say the case is part of a wider push around ICE‑facility protests, with the U.S. Attorney’s Office reporting 40 defendants charged since June 13, 2025.