# Fortnite player arrested by FBI after Epic reports voice chat threats

> Fortnite player arrested by FBI after Epic reported voice chat threats.
- Title: Fortnite player arrested by FBI after Epic reports voice chat…
- Summary: Fortnite player arrested by FBI after Epic reported voice chat threats. A Fortnite player arrested by the FBI after Epic Games shared voice chat recordings…
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- Source: Dexerto — https://dexerto.com/fortnite/fortnite-player-arrested-by-fbi-after-epic-games-report-his-voice-chat-threats-3416033
- Author: Michael Gwilliam
- Published: 2026-10-06T15:25:56+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: epic games, fortnite, fbi, voice chat, arrest, threats, alabama, edward lee frith, wagesofninja, gaming, sports
## Fortnite player arrested by FBI
A 29-year-old Fortnite player arrested by the FBI after Epic Games reported his voice chat threats.

> Let’s see if the FBI is going to show up at my door because I’ll shoot them motherf**kers too.
## Epic reported voice chat threats
Epic Games handed voice chat recordings to the FBI on September 20 for player WagesOfNinja.
## Player made threats against law enforcement
The player allegedly threatened to murder someone and potentially kill a police officer and himself if arrested.
## FBI confirmed threats
An FBI agent reviewed audio recordings and confirmed the statements were accurately transcribed.
## Player indicted on threatening charge
Frith was indicted on September 23 for interstate threatening communications and entered a not guilty plea the next day.
## Player detained pending trial
A September 29 detention order remanded Frith to a corrections facility pending trial expected in December.
## Key takeaway

A Fortnite player arrested by the FBI after Epic Games shared voice chat recordings of threats against law enforcement.