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FBI Arrests 29-Year-Old Alabama Man After Epic Reported Fortnite Voice Chat Threats

Epic’s voice-reporting system helped trigger the FBI case after investigators received an audio recording and transcript of the threats, prosecutors said.

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The FBI arrested a Fortnite player last week after Epic reported threats he made over voice chat.

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'I Think About Murdering Somebody': Fortnite Player Arrested After Voice-Chat Audio Was Sent to the FBI

A Fortnite player was arrested after Epic Games made an emergency disclosure to the FBI involving an audio recording, a federal affidavit says

·United Kingdom
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IGNIGN
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FBI Arrests 29-Year-Old Alabama Man After Epic Reported Fortnite Voice Chat Threats

The FBI arrested a Fortnite player last week after Epic reported threats he made over voice chat.

·San Francisco, United States
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A Player Who Said "I Want to Kill Someone" and "I'll Shoot the FBI if They Come" in an Online Game's Voice Chat Was Actually Arrested by the FBI. A Real-Life Ban.

Information about a player who repeatedly expressed homicidal thoughts in Fortnite's voice chat was provided to the FBI, and it has been revealed that the player was arrested and indicted.

·Osaka, Japan
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TalkEsportTalkEsport

Fortnite Player Arrested by FBI After Epic Games Reported His Voice Chat Threats

Edward Lee Frith, 29, was indicted three days after Epic Games sent the FBI his Fortnite voice chat recordings. Here is the full timeline, the federal charge, and how voice reporting captured the evidence.

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TalkEsport broke the news on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
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