The US Department of Justice announced that a famous content creator confessed to faking a plane crash in 2021 in order to garner views. On December 24, 2021, celebrity content creator Jacob Trevor posted a video on his YouTube channel, documenting him parachuting off the plane before it crashed.
The clip was popular, with more than 3 million users viewing it, and many sympathized with Trevor because of the difficult circumstances he faced. The Federal Aviation Administration revoked Jacob's license in April 2022, and according to the statement, the crime he committed could be punishable by up to 20 years in prison.