Overview

• Deputies responded to a false 911 call at a $25,000 desert paintball tournament and briefly detained DDG on his livestream before confirming the hoax
• No weapons or threats were found at the scene and DDG was released without charges after deputies uncuffed him on camera
• The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department filed a report for a fraudulent emergency call and the Detective Bureau is actively investigating to trace the swatter
• DDG’s attorney described the prank as a reckless act that endangered participants and said the rapper will fully cooperate with the investigation
• The incident has reignited debate over swatting’s dangers in the live-streaming community and prompted calls for stronger legal deterrents