YouTuber Trevor Jacob agrees to plead guilty to obstructing a federal investigation into a 2021 plane crash in California that the FAA claims the pilot purposely caused, court documents show.
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The charge -- destruction and concealment with the intent to obstruct a federal investigation -- carries up to a 20-year prison sentence. A plea agreement was filed on Wednesday, court records show. Jacob is expected to make his initial court appearance in a few weeks.of the crash to his YouTube channel that has received nearly 3 million views, according to the video's YouTube page.
Jacob was also accused of lying to the FAA, which revoked his pilot's license last year over the crash.Jacob's attorney, Keri Curtis Axel, told ABC News they have no comment at this time.In an April 2022 letter to Jacob regarding surrendering his private pilot's license, the FAA said the flight was "careless or reckless so as to endanger the life or property of another."
The FAA noted that Jacob did not attempt to restart the engine, contact air traffic controllers about the problem or look for areas to land safely. The FAA said Jacob then jumped from the plane "while holding a camera attached to a selfie stick."
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