Jennifer Aniston Victim of ‘Swatting’ Incident At Her $21 Million L.A. Mansion, Prankster Claimed She Was ‘Suicidal’

Los Angeles police officers responded to an anonymous phone call submitted on Friday, claiming that a woman was in a poor mental state and threatening suicide.

The woman in question, Friends star Jennifer Aniston, was awoken by authorities in her Los Angeles $21-million mansion when an unknown male falsely claimed the actress was on the verge of self-harm and provided police with her exact address. The prankster did not disclose who Aniston was by name nor her status as a prominent Hollywood actress, but the details of the call warranted a police response to her home for a wellness check.

Aniston confirmed she is not distressed and is in good health.

This incident is another example of a dangerous prank known as “swatting,” in which emergency services are deceived into sending police or medical services to a celebrity’s home under the pretense of a criminal or medical emergency. While common examples of swatting include a reported hostage situation or bomb threat, swatting may also include falsely reporting a severe mental health crisis, as is the case with Aniston.

The actress has also been candid about her already poor sleeping habits, revealing that she is a frequent sleepwalker as a result of chronic insomnia in April 2022.

This incident took place not long after Aniston announced that she plans to release a children’s book, Clydeo Takes a Bite Out of Life, in the hopes that children will be inspired to help dogs. Proceeds from the book would go towards The Clydeo Fund, which would support animal rescue organizations on an international scale.

“They can’t keep up. And all you see is that we’re euthanizing innocent, beautiful, perfectly, perfectly fine two-year-old dogs, or a puppy, or a litter. I can’t. It’s too much. It’s too many,” Aniston said.

The book is set to be released on October 1.