YouTuber Trevor Jacob Sentenced to Six Months in Prison for Staged Plane Crash

Jacob intentionally crashed his plane for a YouTube video, lied to investigators about the wreckage, and later destroyed it to obstruct a federal investigation.

YouTuber Trevor Jacob has been sentenced to six months in prison for intentionally crashing his plane for a YouTube video and then lying about it to US investigators.
Jacob, a former Olympic snowboarder, staged the crash as part of a sponsorship deal and posted the video, which has been viewed millions of times, in December 2021.
Jacob reported the crash to the National Transportation Safety Board, but lied about the location of the wreckage, later returning to the site by helicopter to remove and destroy it.
The Federal Aviation Administration revoked Jacob's pilot license in April 2022.
Jacob pleaded guilty in June to one count of destruction and concealment with the intent to obstruct a federal investigation.