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Here’s a copy of the initial police report obtained by Gizmodo Special Projects reporter J.K. Trotter via FOIA request. It states that Eichenwald “reported that he received a tweeted message that contained an image of a strobe light flashing. [Sentence redacted.] [Eichenwald] had a seizure as a result of this strobe light flash.”

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Back in December, when the seizure allegedly occurred, a person claiming to be Eichenwald’s wife sent this tweet:

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Previously, Eichenwald and his lawyers moved to order Twitter in court to reveal the identity of the user who allegedly sent the image. Later, Eichenwald retracted the order, claiming the man had been identified through other, unexplained means.

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