An influencer from the San Fernanado Valley was charged with a federal crime Thursday in reference to a YouTube video of two ladies taking pictures fireworks at a Lamborghini from a helicopter, the Justice Division introduced.
Suk Min Choi, 24, also referred to as “Alex Choi,” of Studio Metropolis, was indicted on one rely of inflicting the location of an explosive or incendiary machine on an plane in reference to a video titled “Destroying a Lamborghini with Fireworks,” in accordance with a division information launch. Choi was arrested Wednesday and faces as much as 10 years in jail if convicted.
In line with Choi’s arrest affidavit, on July 4, 2023, Choi posted a YouTube video displaying himself urgent a “fireplace missiles” button with two ladies flying in a helicopter over El Mirage Dry Lakebed, inflicting fireworks to shoot at a Lamborghini sports activities automotive on the bottom.
The video has behind-the-scenes footage of how Choi shot the stunt, together with clips of him coordinating the shoot, in accordance with the affidavit. Choi additionally thanks a digital camera firm for “being part of my loopy silly concepts.” Choi can be seen in different elements of the video standing subsequent to the helicopter and holding a firework.
The video ends with somebody asking if they might movie once more and Choi allegedly responding, “No, that’s it. We’re out of fireworks, proper?”
Officers imagine that Choi allegedly dedicated the crime in June 2023 and didn’t have a allow to movie a scene utilizing fireworks on a helicopter. He allegedly purchased the fireworks in Nevada as a result of they have been unlawful in California.
The video has since been faraway from Choi’s social media platforms, however snippets of it are nonetheless on-line.
