Recording a stunt video for YouTube landed social media influencer Alex Choi in jail in the USA. The video, recorded by the YouTuber, showed two women shooting fireworks at a Lamborghini from a helicopter. Nowm the San Fernando Valley resident influencer, originally known as Suk Min Choi, is facing a criminal complaint for allegedly directing the entire stunt which also included carrying explosive items on helicopter.
The police have taken Choi into custody and he is currently facing a criminal case. Choi directed the entire video, in which the aircraft can be seen flying near the ground without filming permits, Variety reported, citing the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Central District of California statement.
If Choi is convicted in the case, then he may face a statutory maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison. The video is expected to have been recorded on the El Mirage Dry Lakebed in San Bernardino County, reported Variety citing the US attorney's office.
The influencer had posted the video titled “Destroying a Lamborghini with Fireworks” on July 4, 2023 on YouTube. However, the video has now been deleted from all the social media platforms. News website Daily Mail shared the video on Instagram while giving update in the case.
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Alex Choi enjoys a massive fan following on Instagram. He has over a million followers on Instagram, Choi claims of presenting his audience with ‘the greatest car shenanigans’. He keeps sharing videos of car stunts. One of the videos he shared on Instagram was of him accelerating his Lamborghini through a gas station car wash.
