Glenn Greenwald Bound and Robbed at Gunpoint in Terrifying, Violent Home Invasion

[DonViejo]

By Aidan McLaughlin Apr 4th

Journalist Glenn Greenwald revealed that he was robbed at gunpoint by a group of five men in a terrifying home invasion last month.

Greenwald told the story in an essay that addressed news of another home invasion in Oakland, in which a family was tied up, beaten, threatened with death, and robbed by a group of armed men.

He revealed that he faced a similar attack on March 5, at a house on a farm near Rio de Janeiro that his family has been renting during the pandemic. At the time of the invasion, Greenwald was at the farm, which he described as “isolated,” along with an off-duty cop hired to provide security. His family — a husband and two kids — was in Rio.

At around 9:30 p.m., Greenwald heard his dogs barking more than usual. When he went outside to see why, “three men wearing full black face masks descended on me, all pointing guns at me.”

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[FreepFryer]

1. Bad things happen to good people and bad people alike. Greenwald is an enemy of the US (Nt)

[Hortensis]

2. Since it's him, I wouldn't automatically believe it. A quick scan didn't

turn up anything from early March, no surprise since it'd be Brazilian media. But if it did happen, good that their kids were gone.

[JI7]

3. Yeah, not sure I believe it but if it did happen just glad the kids are ok

[Me.]

4. Totally Agree

was my first thought. he's been on the wrong side of publicity and this may be an attempt at sympathy.

[rogue emissary]

5. If true, Mr transparency has been lying about this for a month.

Think of the power he must have to keep this out of local media.

[dalton99a]

6. Bingo.

[nolabear]

7. What a wild story. I would NOT rent a place in Brazil during the pandemic.

Interesting that his husband is a Brazilian politician, but still, that’s one of the last places I’d be, remote or not.