FBI Arrests Fortnite Player After Epic Games Reports Voice Chat Threats

Edward Lee Frith, 29, of Alabama was arrested in September after Epic Games alerted the FBI to violent threats he allegedly made in Fortnite voice chat, including threats to kill people and police officers. He is charged with transmitting threatening communications across interstate commerce and has pleaded not guilty.

• Epic Games gave the FBI voice chat recordings and account data tied to the name WagesOfNinja
• Frith allegedly threatened to kill people, a police officer and federal agents who came to his home
• He is charged with transmitting threats via interstate or foreign commerce and pleaded not guilty
• Fortnite's voice-reporting feature captures recent chat audio for review by Epic