YouTube star Jake Paul has been charged in connection with a riot in Arizona, police in the state said. The social media influencer, 23, is accused of misdemeanour charges of criminal trespass and unlawful assembly following protests at the Scottsdale Fashion Square, near Phoenix, on Saturday.
Paul, who has more than 20 million subscribers on YouTube, said he was only part of peaceful protests and did not engage in “looting or vandalism”.
In a statement, the Scottsdale Police Department said it had received “hundreds of tips and videos from the community” following the incident on Saturday night and has now charged Paul.
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