Romanian national learns fate for swatting US officials including members of Congress, judges
A Romanian national, Thomasz Szabo, was sentenced to four years in prison for orchestrating swatting calls and bomb threats against U.S. government officials, including members of Congress and federal judges. Szabo, who used multiple online aliases, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and threats involving explosives in a case prosecuted in Washington, D.C. U.S. authorities emphasized that such attacks on public officials and institutions will be met with serious consequences, regardless of where the perpetrators are located.
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Justice Department Romanian national learns fate for swatting US officials including members of Congress, judges Associates bragged about creating 'massive havoc in America' with '$500,000+ in taxpayer dollars wasted in just 2 days' By Louis Casiano Fox News Published April 29, 2026 9:17pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video At least 10 colleges affected by ‘swatting’ trend Fox News chief correspondent Jonathan Hunt says fake threat calls to college campuses are costing universities millions of dollars on ‘The Will Cain Show.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Romanian national who admitted to participating in a series of swatting calls and bomb threats targeting U.S.
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