November 2025 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. With that in mind, we are launching our monthly executive protection report, cataloging 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 28 domestic and 12 international security incidents or updates to prior incidents impacting high-profile individuals during the month of November 2025. Below are some key incidents of note over the past month.
The first two graphs only cover incidents that occurred over the past month and do not capture all of the data in the report. Incidents that occurred in previous months, but were only reported recently, are not reflected in the graphs for the past month. They are captured in the longer-term EP Targeting Trends and Venue of EP Incidents by Target.
- A tech conglomerate CEO warned others of the risks associated with wearing luxury watches in public. The CEO told the media in November about a previous incident in October in which a gang of thieves on electric scooters assaulted him in central London and stole his Richard Mille watch. There is no indication that the CEO was targeted due to his position, but the assault nevertheless put him in physical danger, potentially jeopardizing his leadership of the company. Gangs are known to employ spotters who identify potential targets wearing high-value watches. The CEO was returning to his daughter’s home after attending a musical in central London: it’s likely that the gang spotted him leaving the theater and followed him to a less populated area to launch their attack.
- Four celebrity homes were targeted last month while their residents were attending high-profile, previously scheduled public events. The LA-area homes of two television personalities were targeted while attending a previously publicized event, and two professional athletes were targeted while they were out—including the Cleveland-area home of Shedeur Sanders during his NFL debut game. Targeting celebrity and professional athlete homes while they are at publicly announced events (such as award ceremonies or games) is a well-established trend. Ensure that home security systems are properly activated and consider adding additional security assets during high-profile events when the residents are known to be out.
- The threat against state lawmakers remained high in November. At least nine Indiana state lawmakers reported receiving threats towards the end of November, following the state legislature’s effort to redraw the state’s congressional map at the end of the month. Several other lawmakers came forward in December, indicating that they also received threats. Tactics ranged from direct threats to lawmakers and their families, swatting attacks on their private homes, and bomb threats to businesses associated with them. Indiana State Police have indicated that they are adjusting their security measures in response to the wave of threats. The threats follow multiple politically motivated assassinations and assassination attempts over the past year, not to mention dozens of incidents of threats and harassment targeting political figures.
Business Executive
| Location: London, UK | Tactic: Other Crime | Venue: Public Area |
October 11, 2025: Petra Group CEO Vinod Sekhar revealed that a gang assaulted his family and stole his luxury watch outside his daughter’s apartment last month.
The gang followed Sekhar’s family to the residence after they departed from a theater performance. Sekhar cited the incident as a warning to not display valuable goods in public spaces.
Celebrity
| Location: Forest City, NC | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Home |
October 24, 2025: Two robbers shot and killed former national kart racing champion Tyler Weaver while breaking into his residence. Local police apprehended the suspects ten days later; authorities described the robbery as a targeted incident and identified the suspects as repeat offenders.
| Location: New York City, NY | Tactic: Other Crime | Venue: Other Restricted Area |
September 5, 2025: New York Knicks player Josh Hart reportedly had $185,000 worth of watches and jewelry stolen from his room at The Dominick Hotel in SoHo. Hart left his duffel bag inside the room and returned approximately an hour later to find that a case, which held three watches and one bracelet, was missing.
| Location: Los Angeles, CA | Tactic: Other Crime | Venue: Home |
November 5, 2025: Former Los Angeles Lakers player Christian Wood opened fire on three suspects attempting a daylight home invasion at his Sherman Oaks home. Police said the suspects broke through the back door around 1 PM, prompting Wood to fire three warning shots that sent them fleeing in a vehicle. No injuries were reported, and nothing was taken.
| Location: Tonka, Mali | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Public Area |
November 6, 2025: Suspected jihadists kidnapped and publicly executed Malian TikTok celebrity Mariam Cissé. Malian authorities suspect that the jihadists targeted Cissé due to her consistent support of the country’s armed forces on TikTok.
| Location: Berkshire, UK | Tactic: Other Crime | Venue: Home |
November 8, 2025: Chelsea footballer Raheem Sterling reportedly confronted burglars with a kitchen knife while his partner and children were in the home. The burglars were apparently searching for valuables on an upper story of the home, but fled after the confrontation with the armed homeowner.
| Location: Singapore | Tactic: Harassment | Venue: Other Restricted Area |
November 13, 2025: A man rushed at singer and actress Ariana Grande at a premiere event for her movie Wicked in Singapore. Video of the incident showed a man in a white T-shirt running at Grande and putting his arm around her before security forcibly removed him. The singer was visibly distressed at the encounter; the perpetrator, Johnson Wes (also known as “Pyjama man”), is a self-described troll who has previously breached secure areas at other high-profile events.
| Location: Madrid, Spain | Tactic: Harassment | Venue: Other Restricted Area |
November 13, 2025: A man threw eggs at former Spanish football executive Luis Rubiales while he spoke at a presentation for his new book. Rubiales charged into the crowd to physically confront his assailant, but event attendees restrained him. Spanish police apprehended the assailant, whom Rubiales claimed was his uncle, shortly thereafter.
| Location: Oakland, CA | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Public Area |
November 13, 2025: A man shot Laney College athletic director and former football coach John Beam near his office on campus; Beam died in a local hospital the following morning. Local police arrested the shooter shortly after the incident. Further investigation revealed that the shooter targeted Beam and had a history of loitering on and around the campus.
| Location: Lauderdale Lakes, FL | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Public Area |
November 14, 2025: TikTok personality Girlalala was shot and killed by her boyfriend in a residential area following an argument with him. Girlalala’s relationship with her boyfriend was dysfunctional and—per the admission of both individuals—often resulted in verbal and physical altercations in the past. The suspect reported the incident to local police and currently faces a first-degree murder charge.
| Location: Los Angeles, CA | Tactic: Other Crime | Venue: Home |
November 15, 2025: LAPD received reports of a burglary at the home of Kathy Hilton, who starred in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Ms. Hilton was attending the well-publicized BravoCon event in Las Vegas at the time, indicating the assailants planned the event to coincide with her absence. The home of Ms. Hilton’s co-star, Sutton Stracke, was targeted at around the same time. It is unclear if anything was stolen from Hilton’s residence. Her husband was home at the time of the incident and reported three intruders who managed to flee before the police arrived.
| Location: Los Angeles, CA | Tactic: Other Crime | Venue: Home |
November 15, 2025: LAPD received reports of a burglary at the home of Sutton Stracke, who starred in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Ms. Hilton was attending the well-publicized BravoCon event in Las Vegas at the time, indicating the assailants planned the event to coincide with her absence. The home of Ms. Stracke’s co-star, Kathy Hilton, was targeted at around the same time. Thieves managed to steal some luxury goods from Stracke’s residence.
| Location: New York City, NY | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Public Area |
November 16, 2025: A man shot New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd at a restaurant early in the morning. Boyd was escorted to a hospital in critical condition but managed to recover several days after the shooting. Investigations are ongoing; although police identified a person of interest, the shooter has not yet been identified.
| Location: Granger Township, OH | Tactic: Other Crime | Venue: Home |
November 16, 2025: Three burglars stole nearly $200,000 of property from Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders’ home during his NFL debut the same day. The house was unoccupied at the time of the robbery, but surveillance cameras recorded the incident. Local police continue to investigate the incident, which is one of many targeting professional sports figures.
| Location: Los Angeles, CA | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Public Area |
November 22, 2025: Three men ambushed a vehicle carrying Latin musician Maria De La Rosa in a residential area early in the morning. The suspects approached the vehicle and demanded money from the vehicle’s occupants before they opened fire. De La Rosa died from her wounds, and the two other occupants suffered critical injuries. LAPD arrested two of the suspects, and an arrest warrant remains in place for the third.
| Location: Majšperk, Slovenia | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Public Area |
November 23, 2025: Austrian beauty influencer Stefanie Pieper, 31, went missing after an early Christmas party on November 23. Police arrested three suspects, including her ex-boyfriend Peter M., his brother, and her stepfather. Peter M., a nightclub security guard, was detained in Slovenia on November 24 after his car was found burning near the border and he allegedly confessed to her killing. Authorities recovered Pieper’s body in a suitcase in a remote forest near Majšperk, Slovenia, on November 28. The investigation is ongoing.
| Location: Los Angeles, CA | Tactic: Other Crime | Venue: Home |
November 24, 2025: Two men broke into the home of music producer Benny Blanco’s mother. The burglars entered the home by breaking a sliding glass door on the ground level. In response, Blanco’s mother hid in a bathroom upstairs; however, the burglars quickly absconded after they noticed her peeking her head out from the bathroom door. No property was stolen, and there were no injuries; investigations are ongoing.
Federal Government
| Location: Toronto, Canada | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Public Area |
November 1, 2025: Protestors displayed a photo depicting Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand being held at gunpoint during a demonstration outside the Indian consulate. The protestors did not experience legal action; however, various government officials condemned the threatening display across social media platforms.
| Location: Mexico City, Mexico | Tactic: Harassment | Venue: Public Area |
November 4, 2025: A man groped and attempted to kiss the neck of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum as she interacted with citizens during a public outreach event. Sheinbaum pushed the man away herself before a security official eventually separated them; police apprehended the man shortly afterward.
| Location: Washington, D.C. | Tactic: Stalking | Venue: Office |
November 4, 2025: A man sent threats to U.S. Representative Robert Garcia’s office, claiming that he would travel to Washington with the intent of finding and killing Garcia. Capitol Police identified and arrested the man as he attempted to enter the Russell Senate Office Building; their profile on the suspect noted that he had an established history of emailing violent threats to various congressional offices.
| Location: Mexico City, Mexico | Tactic: Stalking | Venue: Office |
November 8, 2025: A joint effort between Israeli, U.S., and Mexican intelligence agencies revealed and contained an assassination plot targeting Israeli Ambassador to Mexico Einat Kranz Neiger. The plot, which involved a terrorist network that targeted Neiger from the end of 2024 into mid-2025, was allegedly organized by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Quds Force.
| Location: Washington, D.C. | Tactic: Stalking | Venue: Office |
November 12, 2025: A man entered U.S. Attorney Alina Habba’s office at the Peter W. Rodino Federal Building and destroyed government property within it. The man initially attempted to enter the building with a baseball bat, intending to physically confront Habba. However, onsite security prevented him from entering. The man then discarded the bat and evaded security in his second attempt to enter the building. After investigative efforts, federal authorities arrested the assailant the following weekend.
| Location: West Chester, PA | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Office |
November 21, 2025: A bomb threat targeted U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan’s federal and district offices. The threats came after Houlahan participated in a video urging military and intelligence personnel to refuse illegal orders. A police investigation is ongoing.
| Location: West Chester, PA | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Office |
November 21, 2025: In addition to the bomb threat made against Houlahan’s offices, one also targeted U.S. Representative Chris Deluzio’s district office. Deluzio also participated in the video supporting military and intelligence personnel’s refusal of illegal orders. A police investigation is ongoing.
| Location: Naples, FL | Tactic: Harassment | Venue: Home |
November 27, 2025: An individual attempted to “swat” U.S. Senator Rick Scott’s private residence. Scott was not home at the time of the incident. Although local police assessed the threat as fraudulent, they still contacted Scott and his family regarding the threat and ran a sweep of the residence to be safe.
State Government
| Location: Chicago, IL | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Communication Channels |
September 2, 2025: A man employed by the City of Chicago sent two threatening emails to the office of Illinois State Senator Andrew Chesney. The emails were sent following a broadcast interview with Chesney—aired the same day—in which Chesney affirmed his support of National Guard deployment in Chicago. The man was arrested by state police on November 25 and faces two felony charges of threatening a public official.
| Location: Columbia, MO | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Communication Channels |
September 15, 2025: A man sent a threatening email to the office of Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe that included the phrase “Bullet or ballot?” in response to Kehoe’s potential 2028 re-election. State police charged the man with one count of making a third-degree terrorist threat on November 25.
| Location: Terre Haute, IN | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Communication Channels |
November 16, 2025: A “swatting” call targeted Indiana State Senator Greg Goode’s residence shortly after President Donald Trump criticized his opposition to redistricting legislation on Truth Social. Local police received an email in the afternoon claiming that there were endangered people in Goode’s home; deputies swept the property and cleared it of any threats. Goode was among several other Indiana State Senators subjected to related threats and negative fixations throughout November.
| Location: Highland, IN | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Communication Channels |
November 19, 2025: A “swatting” call targeted Indiana State Senator Dan Dernulc’s residence. Local police cleared the home of threats and are working with Indiana State Police to investigate the situation. Dernulc was among several other Indiana State Senators subjected to related threats and negative fixations throughout November.
| Location: Lowell, IN | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Communication Channels |
November 19, 2025: A “swatting” call targeted Indiana State Senator Rick Niemeyer’s residence. Local police cleared Niemeyer’s residence of threats. Niemeyer has declined to comment further on the incident; investigations are ongoing. Niemeyer was among several other Indiana State Senators subjected to related threats and negative fixations throughout November.
| Location: West Lafayette, IN | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Communication Channels |
November 19, 2025: A “swatting” call targeted Indiana State Senator Spencer Deery’s residence, falsely claiming it was involved in a domestic abuse case. Local police cleared the home of threats and are working with Indiana State Police to investigate the situation. Deery was among several other Indiana State Senators subjected to related threats and negative fixations throughout November.
| Location: Columbus, IN | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Communication Channels |
November 19, 2025: A “swatting” call targeted Indiana State Senator Greg Walker’s residence. Local police cleared the home of threats and are working with Indiana State Police to investigate the situation. Walker was among several other Indiana State Senators subjected to related threats and negative fixations throughout November.
| Location: Huntington, IN | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Other Restricted Area |
November 20, 2025: A bomb threat targeted Indiana State Senator Andy Zay’s vehicle rental business in his hometown. Zay was among several other Indiana State Senators subjected to related threats and negative fixations throughout November.
| Location: Lawrence, IN | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Home |
November 20, 2025: Indiana State Senator Kyle Walker stated that he recently received threats of violence directed to his home. A spokesperson for Walker later confirmed that one of these threats was a bomb threat. Walker was among several other Indiana State Senators subjected to related threats and negative fixations throughout November.
| Location: Granger, IN | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Other Restricted Area |
November 21, 2025: Indiana State Senator Linda Rogers confirmed that she was “the victim of several intimidation incidents”. It is unclear when and where these incidents occurred, and Rogers has declined to make further comments while local and Indiana State Police continue to investigate the situation. Rogers was among several other Indiana State Senators subjected to related threats and negative fixations throughout November.
| Location: Indianapolis, IN | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Home |
November 21, 2025: Indiana Governor Mike Braun revealed that he and his family also received violent threats recently in an X post denouncing the violent threats issued against Indiana state politicians throughout November. Braun’s post included an official statement from the Indiana State Police affirming their ongoing investigation of the influx of violent threats made against the state’s government officials.
| Location: Oldenburg, IN | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Home |
November 29, 2025: Indiana State Senator Jean Leising revealed that she received a bomb threat made to her private residence. In her social media acknowledgement of the incident, she thanked local law enforcement and Indiana State Police for their ongoing protective and investigative efforts. Leising was among several other Indiana State Senators subjected to related threats and negative fixations throughout November.
Local Government
| Location: Uruapan, Mexico | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Public Area |
November 1, 2025: A gunman shot and killed Uruapan Mayor Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez during Day of the Dead festivities in the city. Police fatally shot the gunman in their attempt to detain him.
Further investigation revealed that the assassin was a 17-year-old boy with connections to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel; authorities also arrested several of Manzo Rodríguez’s bodyguards who potentially collaborated with the cartel. Additional arrests of bodyguards in connection with the assassination were later reported by Mexican authorities.
| Location: Burlington, Ontario, Canada | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Communication Channels |
November 26, 2025: A man made violent threats over the phone targeting City of Burlington elected officials and employees. Police responded by locking down Burlington City Hall and eventually evacuating the building. The man was identified and arrested several hours after the lockdown and evacuation.
| Location: Nisswa, MN | Tactic: Attack | Venue: Public Area |
November 28, 2025: A woman assaulted Nisswa Mayor Jennifer Carnahan outside a bar and liquor store during a municipal holiday event. Carnahan reported the incident to local police and mentioned it on social media as a condemnation of violent intimidation in general. An investigation is ongoing.
Community Leader
| Location: Tivat, Montenegro | Tactic: Verbal/Written Threat | Venue: Communication Channels |
October 2, 2025: A woman made violent threats towards Tivat Museum and Gallery director Daniel Đukić over the phone. The woman used a burner number to issue the threats. Local police identified the location of the caller; however, the state prosecutor claimed there were no elements of a criminal offense in the incident, classifying it as a misdemeanor. This incident was not revealed to the press until November 29.