Matthew Gabriel, 25, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of providing false terrorism information to police about a fantasy football rival.
According to Daily MailOn August 3, 2023, Gabriel accidentally Tilted Police said Gabriel's rival was planning a shooting in Norway and would “take out as many people as he could at a concert and then go to a department store.” The false threat was reported to Norwegian authorities because Gabriel's rival was studying abroad in Norway.
A “900-hour investigation” was launched and concluded after Gabriel admitted the threats were not real.
Then, in early 2024, Gabriel tipped off police to threats against the University of Iowa, claiming that rivals were planning to blow up the school.
U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero was perplexed by Gabriel's second false report, which came while he was already under indictment for the first.
NBC News attention Gabriel “faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison.”
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