YouTuber Trevor Jacob Sentenced to Prison for Crashing His Plane to Get Views

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Trevor Jacob is going to prison. The 30-year-old YouTuber and former Olympian has been sentenced to six months in prison after admitting he intentionally crashed his plane to “gain online views,” via People. Trevor filmed the stunt in Santa Barbara County on November 24, 2021, via the Department of Justice, and reportedly hid the evidence from investigators. Keep reading to find out more… He later pled guilty on June 30 of this year to one count of destruction and concealment with the intent to obstruct a federal investigation, via the U.S.

Attorney’s Office for Central California. Prosecutors said he “most likely committed this offense to generate social media and news coverage for himself and to obtain financial gain.” Jacob eventually said that the motive was to earn commissions from The Ridge, a wallet manufacturer which sponsored the video. “Pursuant to the sponsorship deal, Jacob agreed to promote the company’s wallet in a YouTube video that he would post,” the U.S.

Attorney’s Office said in a release, via People. “It appears that [Jacob] exercised exceptionally poor judgment in committing this offense,” they said, adding that his conduct “cannot be tolerated.” Jacob reportedly set up cameras inside the plane before taking off from Lompoc City Airport, purportedly for a trip to Mammoth Lakes.

Instead, Jacob intentionally crashed the plane according to the report, landing in a dry brush area in Los Padres National Forest.