NJ Man Hired Online to Firebomb, Shoot at Homes Gets 13 Years in Prison
Summary: A 22-year-old New Jersey man, Patrick McGovern-Allen, was sentenced to 160 months in prison for a firebombing and a shooting at homes in Pennsylvania, attacks he carried out as a hired "violence-as-a-service" contractor. Prosecutors said he used the alias "Tongue" on Discord, where he told users he had shot a rival's house and was willing to commit firebombings with Molotov Cocktails, and the attacks were recorded and shared on Telegram as proof of the work.
What's compelling: The attacks were ordered by cybercriminals settling scores with rivals, and the Discord channels where such jobs are posted carry hundreds to thousands of members each, with listings like "IRL job" and "If you live near." The person who commissioned the attacks has not been identified in this account, so the marketplace that connects online disputes to physical violence remains open.
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