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YouTuber arrested on federal charges for his Lamborghini helicopter firework stunt


Alex Choi faces up to 10 years in prison.

By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Law enforcement officials believe Choi filmed the video at El Mirage, a dry lake bed in San Bernardino County, California. In 2022, Choi filmed and posted a video of a rented Tesla performing a “jump” in San Francisco and smashing into two parked cars.

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