Witty banter and rivalrous trash talk are commonplace in fantasy football leagues, but one Philadelphia man’s online beef has resulted in an international investigation and federal charges after he falsely accused a fellow player of intending to carry out violent attacks,

Matthew Gabriel, 25, pleaded guilty to federal counts of making international threats. What began as a feud in an online fantasy football league and an immature prank spawned an international investigation that ended Wednesday with a Philadelphia man pleading guilty to federal felony crimes.

Fantasy football is all fun and games — until someone takes it too far. Here's how federal prosecutors say an argument within one fantasy group chat led to an international crime investigation.

Fantasy football is something fans look forward to every NFL season and group chats with friends in the league can make it more fun, but one Pennsylvania man took it too far and has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a false international mass shooting threat and false domestic bomb threat.

A Philadelphia man has pleaded guilty after he allegedly reported a hoax mass shooting and a bomb threat in response to a disagreement in his fantasy football league, according to police. Matthew Gabriel,

Matthew Gabrial, 25, submitted tips to authorities in Norway and Iowa claiming his opponent was plotting deadly attacks.

A Philadelphia man's online beef has resulted in an international investigation and federal charges after he falsely accused a fellow player of intending to carry out violent attacks, prosecutors say.