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Romanian man sentenced to 4 years in prison for swatting spree targeting dozens of US officials
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Romanian man sentenced to 4 years in prison for swatting spree targeting dozens of US officials

The Seattle Times·MICHAEL KUNZELMAN The Associated Press·about 1 month ago
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April 29, 2026 at 4:15 pm WASHINGTON (AP) — A Romanian man was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison for organizing a wave of swatting calls and bomb threats against dozens of U.S. government targets, including members of Congress, cabinet-level officials, federal judges and the heads of federal law-enforcement agencies, according to prosecutors. Thomasz Szabo, 27, was a prolific participant in a dangerous form of online harassment that has become an increasingly common occupational hazard for public officials across the American political spectrum. Prosecutors had recommended a prison sentence of nearly five years for Szabo, who pleaded guilty last June to conspiracy and threats charges. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson in Washington, D.C., also sentenced him to three years of supervised release after his four-year prison term, according to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office.…

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