An 18-year-old California resident, Alan Filion, has pleaded guilty to making hundreds of false threats, including fake bomb threats and mass shooting alerts, targeting schools, religious institutions, and government officials across the United States. In a case that highlights the growing dangers of “swatting”—the act of making fraudulent emergency calls to prompt large-scale police responses—the U.S. Department of Justice announced the plea in a federal court in Florida on Wednesday, November 13. Filion faces up to 20 years in prison, as each of the four charges he pleaded guilty to carries a maximum sentence. . .
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Swatting Shadows Trump Fraud Trial: Judge’s Home Targeted in Threatening Incident
by Sonia Park
written by Sonia Park
An unsettling development has emerged in the ongoing civil fraud trial against former President Donald Trump and his family: a potential "swatting" incident targeting the Long Island home of the presiding judge, Arthur F. Engoron.
Natalie Migliore reports.
On Thursday, January 11, 2024, just hours before closing arguments were set to begin, a bomb threat was reported at Judge Engoron's residence. Thankfully, no explosives were found after authorities responded to the scene. However, the incident has raised serious concerns about the safety of those involved in the high-profile case and the increasing prevalence of swatting tactics.
Swatting involves. . .