The Southampton Village residence of globalist billionaire George Soros was reportedly targeted by a “swatting” hoax on Saturday, making the 93-year-old leftist activist the latest in a series of high-profile individuals to fall victim to the potentially deadly criminal prank.

Just before 9 p.m. on December 30th, police in Southampton, New York responded to reports of a murder-suicide in progress at Soros’ mansion on Old Town Road. Officers rushed to the scene, but Southampton Police Detective Sgt. Herman Lamison announced on Monday that the situation was quickly found to be a hoax.

“Spoke to security, searched the premises. It was [a] negative problem,” officers on the scene reported, according to the New York Post.

It is unknown whether George Soros or his family members were home at the time of the incident…although given the billionaire’s aggressive anti-police stance and soft-on-crime sensibilities, he likely would have felt uncomfortable around so many officers anyway.

This incident makes Soros the latest in a series of more than a dozen high-profile figures targeted by a swatting attempt between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

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The New York home of George Soros was targeted by a “swatting” hoax, marking the latest high-profile individual to fall victim to the potentially deadly prank. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

“Swatting” refers to a sinister, sometimes fatal, harassment tactic in which fraudulent phone calls are made to police, anonymously reporting bomb threats, active shooters, hostage situations, or other violent crimes at a given address. The goal of these prank calls is to have a heavily armed SWAT team arrive on the scene, disrupting, intimidating, or even killing the unsuspecting residents.

The anonymous callers behind these calls can be difficult to identify, but the recent uptick in swatting hoaxes has renewed calls for harsher penalties for the perpetrators.

This string of holiday season swattings began on Christmas Day, when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) was targeted at her family home in Rome, Georgia, in what she describes as “like the eighth time” this has happened. The call, which was placed to a suicide hotline with the New York-based caller reporting a murder-suicide at Greene’s home, was canceled once the congresswoman’s security team got in touch with police.

Greene also reported that her adult daughters had likewise been targeted, and she called on the FBI to investigate the harassment. The following week, she announced forthcoming legislation to implement harsher penalties for would-be swatters.

At the same time, conservative commentator Jack Posobiec and his family were swatted twice following reports of an active shooter at his home.

The Christmas festivities of New York Republican Rep. Brandon Williams were similarly interrupted by police, although law enforcement dispatchers recognized the address of his rural Auburn home and notified the family in advance. Williams reported that the responding officers left with “homemade cookies and spiced nuts” as a thank-you for their efforts.

In the following weeks leading up to New Year’s Eve, multiple other prominent figures fell victim to swatting hoaxes, including:

  • Florida Senator Rick Scott (R), who was out to dinner with his wife when the caller reported an active shooter,

  • Georgia Lt. Governor Burt Jones (R), who was targeted by a bomb threat at his home, followed by another threat at his office the next day,

  • John Paul Mac Isaac, the Delaware computer repairman who first leaked the contents of Hunter Biden’s laptop,

On New Year’s Day, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), who recently beat a Democratic-led impeachment effort, also reported a swatting attempt connected to a doxing effort by political opponents.

Various authorities, including Capitol police, local law enforcement, and the FBI have launched investigations into these respective incidents. Most of the hoaxes are not believed to be connected, but when taken together, they have strengthened calls for more meaningful consequences for future crimes of this nature.


Connor Walcott is a staff writer covering politics, culture, and business for Valuetainment.com. Follow Connor on X (Twitter).

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