Rapper, YouTuber DDG Briefly Detained in SoCal, Possible Victim of Swatting Incident

Rapper DDG Allegedly Swatted by Los Angeles Sheriff's Department

Video shared by the rapper, 27, shows deputies surrounding him at a paintball tournament on Aug. 11 and briefly handcuffing himPascal Le Segretain/Getty DDGNEED TO KNOWDDG, 27, was the victim of an alleged swatting incident over the weekend in CaliforniaIn a video posted to YouTube, he is seen being led in handcuffs by deputies to a squad car and later being let out of those cuffsA Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department spokesperson told People…

Rapper, YouTuber DDG briefly detained in SoCal, possible victim of swatting incident

LOS ANGELES — A popular YouTube streamer posted on social media that he "almost [died] today" after Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies drew their weapons on him and briefly detained him Sunday afternoon in what he said appears to…

Law and Digital Forensics Zero In on DDG Swatting Suspect - USA Herald

Legal Snapshot Deputies say a false 911 report led to DDG being handcuffed during a livestreamed paintball event in Castaic on Aug. 10, 2025; no arrests were made at the scene. Detectives opened a criminal probe into the caller; California law allows restitution of emergency response costs upon conviction for false emergency reporting. Investigators can Swatting case against DDG triggers a high-tech digital manhunt. Here’s how investigators trace

Police Open Inquiry Into DDG Swatting Incident

Los Angeles authorities are investigating a swatting episode that unfolded during a weekend livestream hosted by DDG.

DDG Swatting Incident at Paintball Tournament Livestream – Archyde

Archyde The Rising Tide of ‘Swatting’ and the Future of Online Safety Over 300 people are reportedly “swatted” each year in the United States, a terrifying statistic that highlights a growing… You can read the full story here: DDG Swatting Incident at Paintball Tournament Livestream.