Jennifer Aniston had one hell of a wake-up name Friday night … regulation enforcement tells us the “Associates” star was swatted — a rising prank concentrating on many in Hollywood.
Regulation enforcement tells TMZ … somebody known as the cops and instructed a dispatcher he was frightened a couple of pal’s well-being — however by no means talked about Aniston by identify.
Per the cops, the caller stated his pal was “not doing properly” … and supposedly alluded to seeing him on the opposite aspect. We’re instructed the caller then requested cops to do a welfare examine, offering solely the handle and protecting himself nameless.
We’re instructed authorities stopped by the handle simply after midnight … the place they have been met by safety, who was critically shocked by their arrival.
It was throughout this time that police discovered they have been at Aniston’s house … and cops say they spoke with the actress, who assured them every thing was OK and that she had no self-harm intentions.
In an try to keep away from one other incident like this one … police say they’ve since famous the placement and, if known as once more for a welfare examine, plan to talk with safety first earlier than rolling out and disturbing Aniston’s magnificence sleep once more.
Nevertheless, this is not a closed case simply but … as we’re instructed police are treating the decision as a swatting and at the moment are investigating the incident additional.
Aniston is not the primary superstar to fall sufferer to a swatting prank. Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Justin Bieber and others have all been victims of a hoax name … leading to a shock police presence at their respective houses.
A giant waste of money and time for everybody concerned, it appears.