Carrasquillo, whose videos attract hundreds of thousands of viewers on YouTube, publicised his streaming service on the platform. According to the indictment, the business brought in more than US$30mil in subscriber fees. — Relaxnews
Federal authorities have arrested a New Jersey YouTuber for running an illegal streaming service that allowed him to amass a US$30mil (RM125mil) fortune, a stockpile of more than 50 vehicles and dozens of properties in the region.
Bill Omar Carrasquillo, known online as “Omi in a Hellcat,” was named in a 62-count indictment unsealed Tuesday charging him as the alleged ringleader in operating the streaming service, copyright infringement, wire fraud, tax evasion and other felonies related to the lucrative business he built, according to court documents filed by the US Attorney’s office of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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