Romanian Man Pleads Guilty to ‘Swatting’ US Officials, Including a Former US President
Thomas Szabo, aged 26, led an internet-based group dedicated to ’swatting’ public officers in multiple states, including several high-ranking federal officials. WASHINGTON—A man from Romania has pleaded guilty to felonies after he made false reports to elicit tactical police responses—known as “swatting”—against a former U.S. president, several members of Congress, federal judges, and state officials.