GTA 5 Actor Says Swatting And Doxing Isn't Rockstar's Fault

thegamer.com:

Actor Ned Luke, who plays Michael De Santa in Grand Theft Auto 5, shoots down rumours that Rockstar is to blame for his being doxxed. This comes after the actor was swatted while livesteaming GTA Online, prompting some fans to pin the blame on insecurities in the game, potentially leaking his IP address.

However, Luke has come to the company's defence, saying that the incident has "nothing to do with Rockstar". Instead, he says that his address was made public "years ago", and that he's faced harassment ever since. In fact, he reveals that this is the sixth time he's been swatted, and it's just one of the many occurrences of anonymous abusers sending people to his house.

"Everyone is fine, thanks for your concern," says Luke, speaking after news of the latest doxxing went viral. "This is the SIXTH time we have been swatted, but points for originality, this time they sent the fire department. There is nothing cute or clever or funny about this."

Luke says that the incident is being investigated by the authorities and that he is hopeful that whoever sent the call in to have his home swatted will be found. Swatting is a criminal offence, and perpetrators can be hit with heavy fines and prison time.

Luke continues, addressing fans who had speculated that his address was leaked through an insecurity in GTA Online.

"My private information was NOT attained from my livestream or from GTA Online," says Luke. "It was leaked years ago by someone who did a routine search on the internet and thought it would be cute to put it out there. Rockstar Games is NOT to blame. Trust me, if I believed that were the case, not only would they hear from me, I would have heard from them, and their army of lawyers would handle it."

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