Matthew Gabriel, 25, of Philadelphia has pleaded guilty to two counts of interstate and foreign communication of threats.
Watch the 6abc Philadelphia 24/7 stream featuring Action News, AccuWeather and EntertainmentWitty banter and rivalrous trash talk are commonplace in fantasy football leagues, but one Philadelphia man's online beef has resulted in an international investigation and federal charges after he falsely accused a fellow player of intending to carry out violent attacks, prosecutors say.
After learning the member would be studying abroad in Norway in August 2023, Gabriel submitted an anonymous "tip" to the Norwegian Police Security Service - which investigates threats to the country's national security - claiming the man was planning to carry out a mass shooting in Norway, according to the release.
Law enforcement officers in Norway and the US dedicated five days and hundreds of hours to investigating the threat, prosecutors said. Gabriel eventually admitted in an interview with the FBI that he submitted the false tip, according to the US Attorney's Office. In March, Gabriel emailed the university indicating the same fantasy football group member was threatening to "blow up the school," which Gabriel knew was untrue, prosecutors said.
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