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Philadelphia man made bomb, mass shooting threats in fantasy football feud gone way wrong

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Matthew Gabriel , 25 , pleaded guilty to two counts of transmitting interstate threats on Wednesday .

He sent two fake tips to authorities in Norway and Iowa after claiming that another member of his fantasy football group was planning to commit a mass shooting in Norway .

Gabriel struck a deal with prosecutors that likely will spare him time behind bars, as prosecutors agreed to recommend a 15-month house arrest and three years of probation.

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English

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