BARCELONA: Spanish YouTuber, Kanghua Ren, who tricked a homeless man into eating an Oreo biscuit filled with toothpaste has been given a 15-month jail sentence. The Barcelona Court has given the verdict for violating the moral integrity of the victim of his 2017 prank.
The court also ruled Ren’s YouTube channel, ReSet, must be shut down – and he must not post any videos until 2024. Ren has also been ordered to pay his victim €20,000 (£17,700) compensation.
The homeless man was identified as Gheorge L – a Romanian who worked as a shepherd before moving to Barcelona. They said the prank was not an “isolated act” – Ren had carried out other “cruel” tricks on other vulnerable victims.
The filmed prank, which left the homeless man vomiting, brought widespread condemnation for Ren. He deleted the video from his channel following the criticism, went to see the man again and offered him €20.
Later, he offered to pay the man €300 if he did not start legal action over the stunt. Ren undertook the prank after being challenged by one of his 1.2 million followers to eat a toothpaste-filled biscuit himself. (Agencies)
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