The Department of Justice revealed on Thursday that a California YouTuber who is suspected of organizing a video in which pyrotechnics were fired from a helicopter toward a Lamborghini is now facing a federal charge for the act.
A court complaint claims that the almost 11-minute video, titled “Destroying a Lamborghini with Fireworks,” was uploaded to Alex Choi’s YouTube page last year. Alex Choi was born Suk Min Choi.
In “what appears to be a live-action version of a fictionalized videogame scene,” the complaint said, two women in a helicopter are seen continuously launching fireworks at the Lamborghini in the now-deleted video.
The complaint states that the video was allegedly shot on June 27, 2023, on the El Mirage Dry Lakebed in San Bernardino County.
The Studio City resident is expected to appear in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday afternoon. We anticipate his arraignment in the upcoming weeks.
According to the DOJ, Choi could get a maximum statutory term of ten years in federal prison if found guilty.
According to the DOJ, Choi, 24, whose YouTube channel boasts over 900,000 subscribers, was detained on Wednesday and accused with instigating the installation of an explosive or incendiary device on an airplane.
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According to the lawsuit, Choi was not authorized to utilize a helicopter to film a shooting scene involving fireworks, and he had texted ahead of time to say that he would have to buy the fireworks in Nevada because they were forbidden in California.
According to the lawsuit, Choi can be seen operating the Lamborghini and pushing the “fire missiles” button in the video while the women in the helicopter fire fireworks at the fast automobile.
The complaint claims that in other portions of the video, he is seen carrying what looks to be a firecracker adjacent to the helicopter.
In a “behind-the-scenes look” included in the film, Choi “makes various references to his coordinating the shoot,” according to the complaint.
The complaint stated that references included Choi thanking a camera business for “being a part of my crazy stupid ideas” and the line “Directed by Alex Choi” in the credits.
Regarding whether more people would face charges in relation to the incident, the DOJ remained silent.
The complaint states that because of the stunt, the helicopter pilot’s license was canceled by the Federal Aviation Administration.
