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Thomasz Szabo and Nemanja Radovanovic Indicted on 29 Counts in U.S. Swatting Operation

Aug 28, 2024, 08:03 PM

Two foreign nationals, Thomasz Szabo from Romania and Nemanja Radovanovic from Serbia, have been indicted in connection with a large-scale swatting operation targeting senior U.S. government officials. The charges include 29 counts of threats and false information regarding explosives. The swatting campaign targeted members of Congress, including Marjorie Taylor Greene, cabinet-level officials, private citizens, a university, houses of worship, and businesses. The Justice Department unveiled these charges, highlighting the severity of the incidents, which included threats against a former U.S. president. The operation involved fake emergency calls designed to elicit armed police responses to the victims' locations.