Twenty-five-year-old Matthew Gabriel of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to two counts of giving law enforcement false terror tips against his fantasy football rival.
According to the Daily Mail, on August 3, 2023, Gabriel falsely tipped police that his rival was planning a shooting in Norway in which he would “take as many as they can at a concert and then head to a department store.” The false threat report was made to Norway authorities because Gabriel’s rival was there studying abroad.
A “900-hour investigation” was launched and ended after Gabriel admitted that the threat was not real.
Then, earlier in 2024, Gabriel tipped police to a threat against the University of Iowa, claiming his rival wanted to blow the school up.
United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero was bewildered by Gabriel’s second false tip, as it was made while he was already being prosecuted for the first false tip.
NBC News noted Gabriel “could face up to five years behind bars.”
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