Streamer Kai Cenat Faces Charges After PS5 Giveaway Sparks Riot in NYC
TL;DR
US YouTuber Kai Cenat may face charges after a PlayStation 5 giveaway event he organized in New York City turned chaotic, with thousands of people causing mayhem in Union Square. The event, which attracted a large crowd, led to multiple arrests and the deployment of around 1,000 police officers. Cenat, who has millions of followers on social media, could be charged with inciting a riot and unlawful assembly. The event did not have a permit, and participants threw bottles, stones, and fireworks at police officers and each other.
- Kai Cenat: Police plan to charge Twitch streamer after PS5 giveaway mayhem BBC
- Kai Cenat charged with inciting a riot in Union Square Park in New York City WTHR
- Who is Kai Cenat? CBS New York
- Union Square riot: 65 teens and YouTube influencer arrested after afternoon of pandemonium AMNY
- New York City giveaway ends in riot, police plan to charge streamer Kai Cenat KCRA 3
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