The famous American influencer Kai Cenat, who has four million subscribers on YouTube, was charged with rebellion on Saturday after provoking a crowd in New York the day before, police said. The rally had degenerated into violence.
The 21-year-old content creator is at the origin of a gathering of nearly 5,000 young people on Friday, according to American media, with promises of gifts such as PlayStation 5 consoles.
He was charged with rebellion, inciting insurrection and unlawful assembly, a New York police spokesman said. Four other people have also been charged.
About a thousand police officers had to be deployed to contain the crowd, which caused injuries.
Kai Cenat, very popular on YouTube and on the Twitch streaming platform, had called on his fans to meet him in Union Square, in lower Manhattan, for a live event, during which he promised to distribute consoles and other gifts. But the meeting degenerated as the place filled with people, some young people starting to throw objects from a nearby construction site towards other participants or the police.
Televisions also showed individuals surrounding and blocking vehicles and climbing onto the roof of a black SUV.
‘I have personally seen young people walking around bleeding from the head and face. I’ve seen young people with panic attacks, anxiety and asthma […] It was out of control,” said New York City Police Chief (NYPD) Jeffrey Maddrey. “It took us a while to regain control and a lot of young people were injured.”
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2023-08-06 05:03:47
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