LOS ANGELES
A San Fernando Valley man has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging he directed a YouTube video in which two women in a helicopter – flying near the ground and without filming permits – repeatedly shot fireworks at a Lamborghini sportscar last year in San Bernardino County, the Justice Department announced Thursday.
Suk Min Choi, 24, a.k.a. “Alex Choi,” of Studio City, is charged with one count of causing the placement of an explosive or incendiary device on an aircraft.
Choi was arrested on Wednesday.
According to an affidavit filed with the complaint, on July 4, 2023, Choi posted a video on his YouTube channel entitled “Destroying a Lamborghini with Fireworks.”
In the video, Choi allegedly presses a “fire missiles” button while two women are in a helicopter, shooting fireworks at a speeding Lamborghini sportscar.
Law enforcement believes the video was shot on the El Mirage Dry Lakebed in San Bernardino County.