So one mentally unstable individual has enough time and energy to make defamatory accusations (pedophilia, etc.) against this lawyer on multiple forums and in r

So one mentally unstable individual has enough time and energy to make defamatory accusations (pedophilia, etc.) against this lawyer on multiple forums and in response the lawyer is sending these defamation complaints resulting in the nuking. What is the word for painting a target on an innocent bystander so it gets bombed by the opposition?