Social Media Statement
by Anthony Ingruber
I am aware of disturbing allegations made against me by two accounts on social media. I have never contacted or interacted with these people, let alone sent them inappropriate messages.
I reported this to the police, requested a full investigation of my social media data, and filed criminal charges of defamation, identity theft and conspiracy. I also requested a highly regarded cybersecurity and fraud company, Hoffmann, to conduct a detailed technical examination.
A comprehensive analysis of the screenshots and videos of the alleged messages revealed numerous technical irregularities and flaws that led the forensic investigators to conclude in their 24 page report that the messages were faked.
It was also noted that the allegations make no sense:
The very recent dates of when the accounts were created versus when my messages were supposedly sent. One account was barely a month old and stated they had joined Twitter for the first time, i.e. they had no prior content to respond to.
The fact that no art work of my voiced character appears anywhere on either account, which was the supposed reason for the exchanges. One account posted a WIP of a triceratops claiming it as their own work, but it was actually stolen from an artist named Glen Southern.
Both accounts made similar accusations within hours of each other.
No relation was found between my account and the accounts making the accusations, and there was no match in the message chats tested by Hoffmann’s investigators.
The absurdity of sending threatening messages through my verified account and claiming that nobody would believe them if they reported me to Twitter or Instagram.
The report is available to my employers, but I was advised not to publicly share the detailed technical findings as they contain valuable information that would help the perpetrator do a more convincing job in future.
A third accusation posted anonymously concerning a videogame launch party in 2019 has also been investigated and refuted by the party organisers and those who supervised the event. Everyone in attendance was contacted confidentially and nobody had any knowledge of any wrongdoing.
There is no indication whatsoever that the accuser was even present, with all the evidence indicating the contrary. This person apparently knew of my attendance through social media, but was unaware that:
It was a private, strictly ‘invitation only’ event for people directly involved in the project and their partners.
Every person attending was known to the organisers.
Fans were not allowed and anyone not on the guest list was denied entry.
The venue was very small, heavily crowded and with no secluded areas; it was impossible for me to have behaved in the manner described without anyone noticing anything.
My fiancé and I arrived an hour late and were greeted by the party organiser who introduced us to the other quests; the bizarre introduction between me and a “star struck fan” while “hanging around waiting for the event to start” never happened.
My fiancé accompanied me throughout the evening.
Anthony Ingruber, 8 January 2022
