US EditionRomanian man pleads guilty to 'swatting' plot that targeted an ex-US president and lawmakers
- A Romanian citizen, Tomasz Szabo, pleaded guilty to plotting 'swatting' calls and bomb threats against numerous individuals, including a former U.S. President and several Congress members.
- Szabo faces sentencing on October 23 by U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson in Washington, D.C.
- The federal indictment claims the duo targeted around 100 people to provoke police responses at their homes.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi stated that Szabo led a dangerous conspiracy, threatening government officials with violent hoaxes from abroad.
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Romanian pleads guilty to ‘swatting’ threats against Biden, NY synagogues
“This defendant’s targeted and ruthless behavior put countless people in danger,” U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro stated.The post Romanian pleads guilty to ‘swatting’ threats against Biden, NY synagogues appeared first on JNS.org.
'Swatting' call attempted at Las Vegas home of FBI director
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A swatting call was reported at the Las Vegas home of the director of the FBI on Tuesday morning. The call was reported at around 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3. The caller claimed an active crime was being committed at a residence, which happened to be the Las Vegas home of FBI Director Kash Patel. Police reached out to the residence and were able to determine that it was a false call before any response was sent to the home.…
Romanian National Pleads Guilty to Swatting Attacks
A man from Romania has pleaded guilty to being involved in more than 75 swatting incidents. Thomasz Szabo, who also went by “Plank,” “Jonah,” and “Cypher,” led a “years-long conspiracy” that targeted people across the United States, the Department of Justice explained. Szabo founded an online group that “engaged in a pattern of bomb threats” and “swatting,” the DOJ said. The Romanian made false reports to law enforcement beginning in 2020. In 20…
DOJ: Foreign National Pleads Guilty To 'Swatting' Dozens Of U.S. Congress Members And Former President * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle
A Romanian man has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a dangerous swatting campaign against U.S. Congress members and a former president. Discover how this shocking conspiracy endangered lives and challenged national security from across the ocean.
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