March 2026 TorchStone Global Monthly Executive Protection Report
TorchStone Global believes that broader situational awareness and intelligence are key to providing quality executive protection—whether the principal is a Fortune 500 CEO, international celebrity, or local city council member. Our monthly executive protection report catalogues incidents we have captured through our open-source searches that are relevant to the practice of executive protection. We hope the report will serve as a centralized source of threat activity to provide insight into current trends in threats to high-profile individuals.
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Summary
The TorchStone Executive Protection Report tracked 13 domestic and 16 international security incidents or updates to prior incidents impacting high-profile individuals during the month of March 2026. Below are some key incidents of note over the past month.
- Conflict resumed in the Middle East on February 28 with the U.S./Israel targeting of Iranian leaders, including its Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. Iran retaliated against Israel, U.S. assets in the area, and multiple Gulf countries that host major corporate offices throughout the month of March. While there were no other notable attacks on prominent individuals outside of Iran, the conflict contributes to an overall climate of threats against prominent individuals. Antisemitic threats continued: U.S. Representative Max Miller revealed that he had received a violent, antisemitic voicemail this month. Additionally, U.S. authorities uncovered a Jewish extremist plot to assassinate Nerdeen Kiswani, a New York-based pro-Palestine activist. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East generally raises the risk of ideologically motivated threats towards prominent individuals who are outspoken about the conflict—or simply because of their identity.
- Police arrested a 30-year-old woman accused of driving across the country to open fire on Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home the afternoon of March 8. No one was harmed in the incident, but it was an alarming illustration of how fixated individuals can pose threats to prominent individuals. In this case, the woman who carried out the attack had a long history of subscribing to online conspiracy theories about Rihanna and other celebrities. Most celebrities attract similarly concerning online attention and criticism, and this attack demonstrates the importance of monitoring online fixation to identify threats before they materialize.
- Dutch media entrepreneur Eline van der Velden revealed that she and her production company had received death threats against the generative AI actor Tilly Norwood that she created. Van der Velden created Norwood as a provocative, artistic experiment, and it has attracted significant attention and criticism. The threats highlight the intense discourse around the adoption of AI in society—particularly in the entertainment and arts industry.
Business Executive
| Location: Madrid, Spain | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Public Area |
March 17, 2026: Spanish National Police arrested two men for attempting to kidnap an anonymous Canadian businessman with the intent of stealing his cryptocurrency wallet keys. A third suspect may have been involved but has not yet been identified. The kidnappers abducted the businessman at an unspecified time and location, but he was able to escape their van and hail a taxi. Further investigation revealed that the kidnappers traced the businessman’s movement from Barcelona to Madrid.
| Location: Dublin, Ireland | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Communication Channels |
March 26, 2026: A man pleaded guilty to a charge of threatening to kill Tiglin charity CEO Philip Thompson. Thompson had tightened the physical security systems at his residence in response to the man’s threats. The man posted a series of threats and harassing comments on Facebook targeting Tiglin chairman Aubrey McCarthy, culminating in a threatening phone call made to a Tiglin secretary in 2022.
| Location: London, UK | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Communication Channels |
March 26, 2026: Dutch media entrepreneur Eline van der Velden, whose production company Particle6 Group created the generative AI “actor” Tilly Norwood, discussed death threats made against her by opponents of her company’s work in an interview. Van der Velden did not specifically describe any of the threats she received.
Celebrity
| Location: LaSalle, Ontario, Canada | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Public Area |
March 3, 2026: An assailant fatally stabbed Punjabi social media influencer Nancy Grewal. The murder occurred several months after a failed arson attempt at her home in Windsor, Ontario. Local police publicly connected this arson case to Grewal in an effort to generate more leads; however, both of Grewal’s assailants remain unidentified. Grewal was a noted critic of violent extremism in the Khalistan movement prior to her murder, possibly making her a target to extremists.
| Location: Los Angeles, CA | Tactic: Other Crime | Venue: Home |
March 3, 2026: A woman reportedly attempted to break into music influencer Jake Webber’s home overnight. Police arrested her after he called 911.
| Location: Los Angeles, CA | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Home |
March 8, 2026: Police arrested a 30-year-old woman suspected of firing several shots towards Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home in the afternoon. LAPD stated that the suspect fired multiple rounds from a white Tesla and that they later found rounds embedded in the property gate and an RV parked outside. The shooter sped away after firing the shots, but police located and apprehended her shortly thereafter. No one in or near the house was harmed by the shooting. A specific motive for the attack is unclear.
| Location: Los Angeles, CA | Tactic: Other Crime | Venue: Home |
March 8, 2026: A three-person burglary crew targeted the Bel Air home of fashion designer and reality TV star Rachel Zoe. Police responded after they were alerted to the incident by Zoe’s home security system and observed three suspects fleeing the area in a white Tesla. They pursued the suspects to Culver City and managed to detain one. Zoe, who currently stars on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, was in Las Vegas at the time of the incident. The residences of two other cast members were previously targeted while they were also traveling to Las Vegas in November 2025. The incident highlights the persistent threat of burglaries targeting high-profile individuals in the Bel Air/Beverly Hills area, as well as the importance of maintaining robust residential security measures.
| Location: Melbourne, Australia | Tactic: Harassment | Venue: Restricted Area |
March 14, 2026: A concertgoer threw a phone at country musician Riley Green in the middle of his performance, striking him on the side of his head. At Green’s direction, on-site security escorted the assailant out of the venue shortly thereafter. Green made light of the incident on his Instagram the following day, revealing that the wound he sustained from the phone required five stitches.
| Location: Mumbai, India | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Communication Channels |
March 14, 2026: Musician Aditya Singh, alias Badshah, received a death threat via Facebook from an affiliate of Lawrence Bishnoi, an infamous crime lord operating primarily in India. The threat mentioned a previous attack made on Singh’s commercial properties in 2024 and claimed that Bishnoi’s gang would outright kill him soon if he did not cease to “tarnish the culture of Haryana.” Notably, the gang issued the threat while Singh was embroiled in media controversy regarding offensive lyrics in one of his recent songs, Tateeree.
| Location: Liverpool, UK | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Public Area |
March 21, 2026: Boyan Chowdhury, founding member of the band The Zutons, walked with his five-year-old son when he asked a group of teenagers to move away due to their smoking. They responded with slurs, and one struck him with a heavy object, injuring his forehead. Chowdhury said he deflected part of the blow and described ongoing trauma for himself and his family.
| Location: London, UK | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Communication Channels |
March 21, 2026: In a recent interview, actor Paapa Essiedu discussed death threats against him over the recent announcement of his casting in a new HBO television series. Essiedu did not mention any specific instances of these threats but noted that the threats were predominantly racially charged.
| Location: Los Angeles, CA | Tactic: Harassment | Venue: Public Area |
March 22, 2026: Kick streamer N3on and his friend Benjy Chavez were swatted while walking down Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles during a livestream. A false 911 call claimed a shooting occurred in the immediate vicinity of the streamers, prompting police to briefly detain them. This was N3on’s second swatting following an October 2024 instance occurring at his Los Angeles home.
| Location: Los Angeles, CA | Tactic: Other Crime | Venue: Home |
March 26, 2026: An attempted burglary targeted the Los Angeles home of Christian “King” Combs, son of Sean “Diddy” Combs, in Porter Ranch during early-morning hours, after suspects smashed a rear sliding door, prompting neighbors to report possible gunfire due to the noise and a reaction from inside the residence; responding officers from the Los Angeles Police Department later confirmed it was a break-in attempt. Surveillance footage captured two suspects before they disabled the home’s security system using Wi-Fi jammers, and although witnesses reported seeing a hand reaching inside, the suspects fled without making entry, with no injuries or theft reported and no arrests announced.
| Location: New York, NY | Tactic: Harassment | Venue: Public Area |
March 27, 2026: Taylor Swift’s car was blocked by Brazilian influencer Liziane Gutierrez as it left the 2026 iHeartRadio Awards ceremony. The influencer approached Swift’s car, attempting to hand her a jersey. Security restrained Gutierrez, allowing the car to proceed.
| Location: Hyderabad, India | Tactic: Harassment | Venue: Restricted Area |
March 28, 2026: Musician Arpit Bala addressed an incident at Kingdome Klub & Kitchen in which a fan threw a bottle that struck his eye. Bala responded by using abusive language, throwing the bottle back, and removing the fan. Bala later said his reaction was inappropriate but driven by safety concerns and urged fans to respect boundaries at concerts.
| Location: Miami, FL | Tactic: Other Crime | Venue: Home |
March 29, 2026: Three men attempted to break into TV personality Larsa Pippen’s Miami home but were deterred by on-site security systems. Surveillance video showed them hammering a back patio door and smashing windows in broad daylight. The suspects failed to enter, crashed their vehicle while fleeing, and were arrested and charged with attempted burglary of an unoccupied dwelling. No one was home at the time of the intrusion. In response to the incident, Pippen bolstered security at the property by hiring armed guards.
| Location: London, UK | Tactic: Other Crime | Venue: Public Area |
March 31, 2026: Robbers reportedly attempted to steal reality TV star Chloe Khan’s jewelry and her small dog during her commute through the London Underground. Several passengers on Khan’s train confronted the thieves as they attempted to undo her jewelry and chased them away from the carriage at a stop.
Federal Government
| Location: Washington, DC | Tactic: Harassment | Venue: Restricted Area |
March 3, 2026: U.S. Capitol security removed a protester from a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing regarding Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operations after she verbally interrupted then-DHS Secretary Kristi Noem during her opening remarks. It is uncertain why or how the protestor had access to the event. Despite the interruption, the hearing proceeded as normal.
| Location: Washington, DC | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Communication Channels |
March 12, 2026: U.S. Representative Max Miller received a violent, antisemitic death threat via voicemail. Miller revealed the voicemail on his social media presence as an example of past antisemitic threats he has received while serving in Congress.
| Location: New York, NY | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Communication Channels |
March 13, 2026: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Acting Inspector General Christian Schrank requested a temporary security detail for FHFA Director Bill Pulte in response to death threats targeting him for his 2025 criminal referral of New York Attorney General Letitia James. The request for enhanced security reflects an increase in violent threats made against members of the Trump administration.
| Location: Tokyo, Japan | Tactic: Stalking | Venue: Office |
March 24, 2026: A man broke into the Chinese Embassy in Japan and threatened officials with a bladed weapon. The man entered the facility by climbing a wall dividing it from a neighboring building. Police observed the man’s intrusion and apprehended him shortly thereafter. Investigations revealed that the man was an officer in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and that he threatened to commit suicide in front of Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao to protest Sino-Japanese relations.
| Location: Dublin, Ireland | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Communication Channels |
March 26, 2026: A man pleaded guilty to charges of harassing and threatening to kill Tiglin charity founder and current Irish Senator Aubrey McCarthy in February 2022 while he lived under housing provided by the charity. The man posted a series of threats and harassing comments on Facebook targeting McCarthy, culminating in a threatening phone call made to a Tiglin secretary.
State Government
No Incidents to Report.
Local Government
| Location: San Francisco, CA | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Public Area |
March 5, 2026: Two men attacked members of San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie’s security detail while he was participating in a community outreach event. The first assailant accosted one of Lurie’s bodyguards after refusing to avoid the mayor. Lurie briefly observed the initial struggle before leaving the scene and calling for help. Shortly thereafter, another bodyguard attempted to break up the struggle but was briefly confronted by another bystander who appeared to be connected to the first assailant. Both assailants were arrested by local police.
| Location: Wichita, KS | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Communication Channels |
March 23, 2026: Police arrested a man who issued death threats to Wichita Mayor Lily Wu while speaking with a mental health crisis line operator. The man stated that he was en route to Wu’s office and intended to “[kill] her with his bare hands.” The operator, while still on call with the man, reported his threats to 911.
| Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Communication Channels |
March 26, 2026: A man pleaded guilty to charges of death threats issued against Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens in December 2025. The man first posted his threats on his social media accounts; later, he issued verbal threats to police who visited him on account of his concerning behavior.
Community Leader
| Location: Port-au-Prince, Haiti | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Home |
March 12, 2026: Seven armed men attempted to break into veteran journalist Marvel Dandin’s home in Port-au-Prince early in the morning. During the attack, the gunmen fired shots around the area and attempted to force their way through the main building door but were repelled by Dandin’s neighbors. Police arrived shortly thereafter and repelled the assailants. The assault was likely a targeted attack, as journalists and human rights workers are frequently silenced through intimidation in Haiti.
| Location: Port-au-Prince, Haiti | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Public Area |
March 13, 2026: Viv Ansanm gang members kidnapped journalists Osnel Espérance and Junior Célestin while they were engaged in reporting operations. The kidnappings came the day after the attempted attack on fellow journalist Marvel Dandin.
| Location: Newark, NJ | Tactic: Stalking | Venue: Home |
March 26, 2026: An NYPD undercover operation supported by the FBI uncovered a Jewish extremist plot to assassinate Nerdeen Kiswani, a co-founder of the pro-Palestine Within Our Lifetime activist group. Undercover officers first initiated contact with the extremist on a February 10 video call, during which the extremist expressed interest in practicing Molotov cocktail throwing. The next day, the extremist met these officers in person to discuss plans to vandalize Kiswani’s home. After several weeks of sustained interaction with the extremist, one of the officers convinced him to attack Kiswani on March 26. That night, the extremist was apprehended by FBI agents after an undercover officer confirmed that they witnessed him assembling Molotov cocktails.
| Location: Baghdad, Iraq | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Public Area |
March 31, 2026: An armed group reportedly kidnapped American journalist Shelley Kittleson as she traversed the streets of Baghdad. Notably, Kittleson travelled to Baghdad despite the U.S. government warning her of threats made against her by Kata’ib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed paramilitary. Iraqi and U.S. intelligence and counterterrorism services are actively working to locate Kittleson and apprehend her captors.