Trevor Daniel Jacob, 29, of Lompoc, Calif., faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for faking the crash, all in an attempt to promote a wallet, authorities say.
LOS ANGELES, California — A pilot who has his own YouTube channel agreed to plead guilty Thursday to a federal charge of obstruction after he admitted to intentionally crashing an airplane in an attempt to gain views for a video to promote a wallet.
According to federal prosecutors, Jacob took off on a solo flight from Lompoc City Airport in a small single-engine plane on Nov. 24, 2021. He claimed he was flying to Mammoth Lakes, but prosecutors say he had no intention of reaching the destination. Jacob had mounted several video cameras on different parts of the plane before takeoff. He also had the parachute, a video camera and selfie stick, which he used to record himself as he parachuted to the ground.
Prosecutors say Jacob told the National Transportation Safety Board about the crash on Nov. 26 and agreed to tell investigators where the plane wreckage was located and to provide them videos of the incident. Instead, Jacob later lied to investigators and said he didn’t know the location of the plane wreckage.
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