From a New York Times story by David Enrich headlined “3 Men Charged in Case That Spotlights Attacks on the Media”

Federal prosecutors in Boston unveiled criminal charges on Friday against three men accused of vandalizing the homes of journalists in New Hampshire and Massachusetts in retaliation for an investigation into a local businessman.

The charges stem from a string of incidents last spring after New Hampshire Public Radio aired an exposé about sexual misconduct allegations against Eric Spofford, who until recently had owned the state’s largest network of drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers. Mr. Spofford later sued the news organization for libel.