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7 Celebs Who Have Fallen Victim To Swatting

November 13, 2023 by newhiphopnews

The stakes in the world of pranking became high for both regular civilians to celebrities. Swatting, specifically, became a dangerous cultural phenomenon where individuals make false emergency reports, typically involving violent incidents, to prompt a SWAT team response at the target’s location. Perpetrators use various means, such as anonymous calls or online services, to deceive law enforcement into believing that a serious threat is imminent. The intention is to see an armed police response, causing fear, disruption, and potential harm to the unsuspecting victim.

However, the practice of swatting reached mainstream attention over the years, resulting in a number of celebrities facing off against SWAT teams. From Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj to streamers like Adin Ross, it’s clear that even the most diligent security detail can’t overcome the threats of swatting. Below, we’ve broken down a list of 7 celebrities who’ve been victims of the prank over the years.

Chris Brown

Police responded to a false report of a domestic violence situation at Chris Brown’s home in 2013, part of a series of celebrity-targeted swatting incidents, per LA Times. The caller claimed uncertainty about the shooting of his mother, prompting a police response. However, upon arrival, Brown was absent, and his staff and parents were present.

Nicki Minaj

To the woman who made those swatting calls to my home…#WasItWorthItDumbo ?

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) August 23, 2023

Nicki Minaj, a victim of swatting earlier this year, took to Twitter to reveal she identified the culprit, Stephanie Bell. The rapper announced she was filing an arrest warrant for Bell’s false calls that prompted SWAT and police responses. Expressing gratitude for the detective work, Minaj specified charges for swatting and false reports to DCFS. In June, LAPD responded to a false child abuse claim, and two months later, she faced another swatting incident. Minaj is actively pursuing legal action to hold those behind the pranks accountable.

Rihanna

In a 2013 incident involving Rihanna, LAPD received a call reporting a shooting at her home, only to discover it was a hoax, per TMZ. Police confirmed that the singer, not present at the time, was unharmed. This followed a similar false report at Sean Combs’ residence the previous day. Although no one was harmed, the LAPD emphasizes the need to prosecute swatting perpetrators fully. This was especially the case given the potential for significant tactical responses in such cases.

Lil Wayne

In 2016, Lil Wayne experienced a swatting incident when Miami Beach police responded to a false call about a shooting at his home. Wayne initially cooperated, permitting a K-9 unit search. However, he later grew furious, exclaiming, “I’m tired of this s*** … take me to jail.” Despite handcuffing him, no victim was found, and Wayne was released. This marks a recurrence for the rapper, who faced a similar hoax the year prior. Police previously received a false report of a shooting at his residence.

Justin Bieber

A SWAT team responded to a false 911 call reporting a weapon at Justin Bieber’s Calabasas home, only to discover it was a hoax. The call, transmitted via a TTY device, claimed an armed person was inside Bieber’s residence. However, no one at the property had made the call, and Bieber was not home. This incident followed a pattern of calls targeting celebrities like Ashton Kutcher and Miley Cyrus in 2013.

Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus fell victim to swatting for the second time in 2013 when a false 911 call reported shots fired in her home. Police responded, quickly determining the call was a hoax. In a previous incident in August of the previous year, a more severe response occurred when a home invasion was falsely reported, prompting a helicopter and armed officers.

Adin Ross

Kick streamer Adin Ross, known for his controversial online presence, was swatted once again while live streaming from a boxing gym in early November. Familiar with such incidents, Adin remained calm, assuring his friends they were fine. Police officials arrived, leading Adin to evacuate the building temporarily. This event adds to a series of swattings targeting Adin’s streams, with multiple incidents occurring throughout 2023.

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Lil Tay Swatted, Accuses “Psycho” Father

October 5, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Social media star Lil Tay has claimed that her home was recently swatted. Furthermore, Tay accused her “psycho” father, Chris Hope, of being behind the incident. “[He] swatted me to prevent me from continuing to expose his racism, misogyny, sexually abusive behavior, and domestic violence. You cannot fucking stop me. You cannot fucking silence me,” Tay said in an Instagram video. She went on to refer to him as a “psycho” and said she was speaking out for “all the girls and women”. Hope has not responded, at least publicly, to any of the allegations made by his daughter.

Swatting, the act of falsely alerting law enforcement to a serious crime at a private residence, has become more and more common in recent years. It became a common online prank often leveled against streamers and other internet personalities. Furthermore, Nicki Minaj has reportedly been the victim of numerous swatting attempts this year alone.

Tay Continues To Paint Father As Monster

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Tay’s latest comments are just her most recent defiance of her father, who was reportedly behind her abrupt social media exit five years ago. In a recent livestream, Tay made disturbing allegations against her father. Tay, whom Christopher consistently referred to as “Claire” during the recent death hoax, labeled her father as a sexual deviant. She alleged that her father used Craigslist to seek female companionship and that his current wife, Hanee, is a “scammer”.

Furthermore, and perhaps more disturbingly, Tay alleged that her father would perform sexual acts in front of her. “Inappropriate sexual behavior” was reportedly “normalized” in her father’s house. Additionally, Tay said that her father would “do the most out-of-pocket sexual shit” in front of her. While shocking, some people have already called cap. Some have pointed to her recent “SUCKER 4 GREEN” video as proof that Tay has not moved to a better environment.

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Nicki Minaj Fans Attack Random Twitter Accounts That Share The Name Of Her Alleged Swatter

August 26, 2023 by newhiphopnews

The Barbz are out for blood. Nicki Minaj’s dedicated fanbase took to social media this week to try and find the woman who allegedly swatted Minaj in late June. Police officers responded to reports of a shooting at Minaj’s home in what is the latest “swatting” attack on the rapper. While “swatting”, the act of calling in fake police emergencies to the homes of famous people, has been around for some time, Minaj has been a fairly consistent target as of late. Minaj recently called out her latest attacker, saying a “warrant is in the system” for their arrest.

That warrant has since made its way online, identifying the suspect as “Stephanie Bell”. This has led Minaj’s fans to scour social media for any and every account linked to Stephanie Bell that they can find. The only problem is it’s a pretty common name. This means a lot of completely innocent Stephanie Bells are now under siege from rabid Minaj fans.

Stephanie Bells Complain About Minaj Fan Attacks

“I’ve never been so angry at another Stephanie Bell. You’re fucking it up for the rest of us,” one Bell wrote on social media. “Why y’all still in my inbox. Stop dick sucking,” angrily proclaimed another. Meanwhile, the Barbz have declared all out war against Bell. “Stephanie Bell, your days are numbered,” warned one fan. “Stephanie Bell is finished. She better pray the cops get her before us,” added another. However, this has led to a lot of random and unnecessary harassment of innocent people.

At the time of writing, it does not appear that the correct Stephanie Bell has been tracked down. Unfortunately, that means that every other Stephanie Bell may want to close their DMs and take a little social media break for a couple of days. There are clearly account lists being distributed by fans, leading to waves of coordinated harassment. And that’s just not cool. At the end of the day, it’s fun to be in a fandom but a line is crossed when you start attacking completely random people online because of their name. We’ll keep you updated on Nicki’s swatting case as things progress.

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Fousey Arrested On Stream After Swatting Himself, Keemstar Reacts

August 23, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Fousey is going viral every single day on Kick, and it is not for the right reasons. Overall, the famous YouTube star turned streamer has been engaging in lots of antics. He has done streams with Adin Ross, Neon, Sneako, and a whole host of others. However, his behavior during these streams is eerily reminiscent of how he was acting years ago during a manic episode. Many are concerned that he is going to hurt someone or perhaps even himself. It’s all been extremely scary, and his fans continue to enable the antics.

Yesterday, Fousey was streaming in the middle of the night when he received a call from a weird stalker. This man had previously called Fousey’s mom on their own stream. Subsequently, the famous streamer and the stalker engaged in a war of words. Some violent threats were exchanged and the phone call eventually fizzled out. That is when Fousey picked up the phone and called the police. He told the cops that someone had a gun to his head and that they were threatening his mom. The streamer thought that this was the only way he could get some help with his stalker. However, he was sorely mistaken.

Fousey Gets Taken Away

FOUSEY ARRESTED LIVE!? pic.twitter.com/TOjUWtSAka

— DramaAlert (@DramaAlert) August 23, 2023

Calling in fake hostage situations is a crime and you can go to prison for it. As you can see in the video below, as soon as the cops started questioning the streamer, he got very upset. In fact, he was so upset that he started swearing at the cops and calling them “stupid.” He was subsequently arrested live on stream, and during the arrest, he started yelling and accusing the cops of racism. Furthermore, he yelled “Free Fousey” on his way out of the door.

Keemstar Reacts

Fousey’s former business partner Keemstar weighed in on the situation, saying “Bro swatted himself with fake 911 call to get arrested on stream for clout. Kick has a responsibility to do something right? He’s going to hurt himself, he’s already assaulted 2 other people tonight on the stream.” Clearly, someone needs to do something before it is too late. Let us know what you think of all this, in the comments section below.

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Nicki Minaj Victim Of Swatting Over False Child Abuse & House Fire Claims

June 11, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Just last week, Nicki Minaj made a very exciting announcement to fans via Twitter – her next LP is nearly ready. It’s finally set to drop on October 20. The untitled project will be her first since 2018’s Queen. It’s already been teased with singles like “Super Freaky Girl” and “Red Ruby Da Sleeze.” It’s obvious that Minaj is doing what she can to keep her energy focused ahead of the big drop, but according to TMZ, some haters are seemingly doing what they can to throw her off.

On Monday (June 5), the Trinidadian received a visit from the police after child services received an anonymous call. Allegations claimed that Minaj is abusing her nearly three-year-old son, Papa Bear, along with her husband Kenneth Petty. Authorities took a trip to the “Barbie Dreams” hitmaker’s home around 6 PM. At this time they reportedly spoke with the couple and saw that their little boy is fine. Sources believe the call came in as an act of swatting (placing a prank call with the hope of drumming up police presence at someone’s home), which has become a serious problem across the nation.

Nicki Minaj Falls Victim to Swatting Prank

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It would seem Minaj has left someone with a bad taste in their mouth, as that same day another call came in late at night, reporting that her home was on fire. This was later discovered to be completely false, same with recent similar incidents involving Adin Ross and Madison Beer. Insiders say that the fashionista doesn’t intend to let this stunt go unnoticed. Rather, she’s hired lawyers to expose the people behind the drama and hold them accountable.

Elsewhere in the news, Nicki Minaj was recently hit with a lawsuit for allegedly damaging borrowed jewelry. Her attorney has since dismissed the drama as a ploy for publicity, but time will tell how things play out for the Queen of Rap. Read more about the situation at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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Adin Ross Gets “Swatted” Multiple Times, LAPD Responds

March 11, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Popular YouTuber and streamer Adin Ross got “swatted” multiple times recently, so much so that the LAPD responded. For those of you who don’t know, “swatting” refers to the practice of calling the police about a shooting or high-risk event that would prompt a SWAT team or law enforcement to arrive at a property. What makes these calls “swatting” is that they are completely false and only done to prank a content creator or celebrity. For example, Lil Wayne woke up one night to find police in his Miami mansion due to a false call.

In fact, this situation became so frequent for Ross that officials told TMZ they’d change responses to calls regarding him. Before sending patrol cars and helicopters, police will contact his security team first. Hopefully a revised confirmation method will result in the content creator being more at peace. However, following a Twitch streaming ban and multiple public controversies, that peace seems harder to find than ever. One instance of his reproached behavior is his continued support of Andrew Tate, whose misogynist views garnered much criticism online.

Adin Ross Gets Swatted Too Often For The LAPD’s Taste

Adin Ross gets the Swat team called on him by fans in the chat pic.twitter.com/I7ssbGtFT8

— No Jumper (@nojumper) November 10, 2022

Regardless, swatting is serious business and can even result in severe injury, punishment, or loss of life. Tragically, an innocent man passed away after he faced a swatting incident in his home. Reportedly, he fought with another player over a Call of Duty match and his opponent made the call to send police to his home. What’s more is that it’s affected multiple celebrities to varying degrees, whether it’s unearthed information or simply disturbing their well-being and sense of security. Still, at least in Adin Ross’s case, he still has quite the huge following despite these bumps in the road and controversies.

Meanwhile, the 22-year-old’s antics and proximity to the rap world even resulted in a few conflicts and disses. For example, YoungBoy dissed the streamer after he allegedly liked Adin’s girlfriend’s Instagram picture and the YouTuber clapped back. “Tell that YouTuber or streamer, whatever he is,” YB rapped in a song snippet. “Stop playin’ with me, b***h / You ain’t man like that, know them gunnas layin’ with me, b***h / I ain’t got no Instagram, no social media, I wasn’t talkin’ to yo b***h / Ugly a**, y’all disgustin’, you n***as make me sick.” Regardless of that exchange, come back to HNHH for the latest on Adin Ross.

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