Whitehall Borough Resident Pleads Guilty to 11 Counts of Cyberstalking, Interstate Stalking and Threats

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of Whitehall Borough, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court on March 19, 2026, to charges of cyberstalking, interstate stalking, and interstate threats, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.

Brett Michael Dadig, 31, pleaded guilty to 11 counts before United States District Judge Marilyn J. Horan.

In connection with the guilty plea, the Court was advised that, from May through November 2025, the defendant traveled in interstate commerce to multiple states and used facilities of interstate commerce (such as his phone and the internet) with the intent to harass and intimidate numerous female victims, in many of whom the defendant had a romantic interest. Several of the victims were employees of fitness establishments across multiple states.

As explained to the Court and detailed in the Indictment against him, Dadig harassed, threatened, and intimidated 11 female victims-including from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida, Iowa, and New York-in person and through posts on social media, his podcast, text messages, and phone calls. Dadig's harassment of his victims included showing up to their homes and places of business unannounced and uninvited, following victims from their places of business, taking and posting pictures of them online without their consent, and revealing private details (including their names and locations) online. Dadig's comments included references to breaking victims' jaws and fingers, dead bodies, burning down gyms, and his victims suffering "judgment day." Two of Dadig's Pittsburgh victims obtained Protection from Abuse (PFA) orders against him, which Dadig violated both online and in person. When Dadig was banned from gyms and businesses and was reported to the police in one city, he would move on to another city to continue his stalking course of conduct. The Indictment also detailed how Dadig relied on advice from an artificial intelligence chatbot while he was stalking his victims.

Judge Horan scheduled sentencing for July 9, 2026. The law provides for a total sentence of not less than 12 months of prison for each charge involving a PFA violation and up to 55 years in prison, a fine of up to $2.75 million, or both. Under the federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant. Pending sentencing, Dadig will remain in federal custody.

Assistant United States Attorneys Nicole Vasquez Schmitt and Hillary M. Weaver are prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Dadig, with the assistance of multiple local police departments in Pittsburgh and across the country.