A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has indicted Brett Michael Dadig, 31, of Whitehall Borough, Pennsylvania, on charges including cyberstalking, interstate stalking, and making interstate threats. The announcement was made by First Assistant United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.
Dadig faces a 14-count indictment as the sole defendant. He had previously been charged with three counts of cyberstalking on November 7, 2025. Dadig remains in custody pending a detention hearing that is scheduled for December 15, following a request from his defense counsel to continue the hearing.
“As charged in the Indictment, Dadig stalked and harassed more than 10 women by weaponizing modern technology and crossing state lines, and through a relentless course of conduct, he caused his victims to fear for their safety and suffer substantial emotional distress,” said First Assistant United States Attorney Rivetti. “He also ignored trespass orders and protection from abuse orders. We remain committed to working with our law enforcement partners to protect our communities from menacing individuals such as Dadig.”
According to the indictment, during the summer and fall of 2025, Dadig allegedly targeted multiple female victims both in Pittsburgh and other states. He recorded a podcast and identified himself as a social media influencer focused on finding a wife and discussing his interactions with women. The indictment states that he used advice from an artificial intelligence chatbot to try meeting women at gyms before proceeding to harass them along with gym employees through social media posts, podcast episodes, and phone calls.
The allegations involve harassment against 11 victims across Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida, Iowa, and New York. Actions described include appearing uninvited at victims’ homes or workplaces; following them; attempting to have them fired; posting unauthorized photos online; and sharing private information such as names and locations without consent. Some threats referenced violence such as breaking jaws or fingers, arson at gyms, strangulation claims, references to being “God’s assassin,” or wishing harm upon victims.
Two Pittsburgh-based victims obtained Protection from Abuse (PFA) orders against Dadig; according to authorities he violated these orders both online and in person. When banned from certain gyms or businesses or reported to police in one city, he would reportedly move on to another location.
If convicted of charges involving PFA violations alone Dadig faces mandatory minimum sentences of 12 months per count; overall maximum penalties could reach up to 70 years imprisonment plus fines totaling $3.5 million. Sentencing would ultimately depend on the severity of offenses committed as well as any prior criminal history.
Assistant United States Attorney Nicole Vasquez Schmitt is prosecuting the case for the government. The Federal Bureau of Investigation led the investigation with support from local police departments nationwide.
Authorities emphasize that an indictment is only an accusation: “A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.”
