Jake Paul: FBI seizes multiple firearms following raid at YouTube star’s house
FBI confirmed raid was carried out in relation to reports Paul took part in a riot at a mall in June
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Your support makes all the difference.FBI agents have seized multiple firearms while carrying out a raid at the home of YouTube star Jake Paul.
Armed federal agents entered the home of the internet personality on Wednesday (5 August) morning as part of an ongoing investigation, an FBI representative confirmed to The Independent.
Footage from local news shows a number of large firearms being confiscated during the raid, including a long gun which was reportedly found leaning on a hot tub in his garden. Paul was not home during the search, his attorney said.
The FBI later confirmed that the raid was carried out in connection to reports that Paul had taken part in a riot at a shopping mall in Scottsdale, Arizona in June.
“The FBI is investigating allegations of criminal acts surrounding the incident at Scottsdale Fashion Square in May 2020,” the bureau said in a statement, adding that a search warrant was also executed in Las Vegas, but no arrests were immediately planned.
Earlier in the day on Wednesday, Scottsdale police announced that they were dismissing local charges against Paul so that a federal criminal investigation could be carried out.
At the time of the riot, the 23-year-old denied taking part in any looting or criminal activity, insisting that he was instead trying to find a protest against the death of George Floyd.
The Independent has contacted Paul’s representatives for comment.
Paul has more than 20 million subscribers on YouTube.