Kanghua Ren, aka ReSet.
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It is onerous to not get down on the state of humanity whenever you be taught concerning the YouTuber who reportedly filmed himself tricking a homeless man into consuming Oreos stuffed with toothpaste after which joking that the cookies would make him clear. (They made him vomit.)
However some would possibly take consolation within the story’s finish. Barcelona prankster Kanghua Ren, 21, identified to his followers as ReSet, was sentenced on Friday to 15 months in jail for his crime towards the “ethical integrity” of the homeless man, in response to El Pais newspaper. The courtroom additionally reportedly ordered Ren’s YouTube and different social media channels to be shut down for 5 years and stated he should give the sufferer 20,000 euros ($22,305) in compensation.
It is unlikely Ren will truly serve time behind bars, The New York Instances reviews, as a result of Spanish legislation often suspends sentences beneath two years for first-time offenders.
Ren was 19 when he filmed the prank in early 2017 after being challenged by certainly one of his 1.2 million followers, in response to the Instances. He additionally gave the homeless man a 20 euro invoice. Ren referred to as the video only a unhealthy joke, however the choose famous that he earned greater than 2,000 euros in advert income generated from the video, the Instances stated.
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