Bombing, Mass Shooting Threats After Fantasy Football Feud Leads to Felony Charges

A Philadelphia resident, Matthew Gabriel, aged 25, has pleaded guilty to federal felony charges after taking a dispute over fantasy football to an extreme level. Gabriel was accused of sending two false tips to authorities in Norway and Iowa, alleging that a fellow fantasy league member was plotting a mass shooting in Norway and planning to “blow up the school” at the University of Iowa. The announcement was made on Wednesday by United States Attorney …

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