Jake Paul\u2019s top 5 most controversial moments before FBI raid YouTube: Jake Paul[jwplayer mgzBNoPb]YouTube star Jake Paul turned heads across the net after his sprawling Team 10 mansion was raided by the FBI on August 5 \u2014 but that\u2019s far from the only time he\u2019s been at the center of controversy throughout his divisive career as an online entertainer. Jake Paul is the infamous younger brother of YouTuber Logan Paul, who incited the ire of the entire internet after filming the body of a suicide victim in Japan\u2019s Aokigahara \u2018Suicide Forest\u2019 in early 2018. Since then, both Paul brothers have been wrapped in controversy; but while Logan has seemingly matured (and even started his own podcast), Jake continues to spark criticism left and right. The FBI raid on Paul\u2019s home is just the culmination of a slew of divisive moments during his time as a top YouTuber, which include such offenses as becoming a massive nuisance to his neighbors, being accused of scamming his child fans, and even throwing a party in the middle of quarantine. Setting a fire in his backyard While both Paul brothers are known for \u201cgoing full send\u201d and pulling off insane stunts, Jake\u2019s early days as Team 10 founder were on another level; particularly in regards to where he filmed his crazy content. Paul incited the wrath of his neighbors multiple times throughout 2017, not least including an instance where he set fire to a mattress in the middle of a drained pool in his backyard. Considering that summer in California is peak fire season, it stands to reason that his neighbors\u2019 feathers were more than a little ruffled; but that wasn\u2019t the last time they\u2019d be ranting to the HOA about their then-20-year-old neighborhood menace. Climbing on top of a news van With fame comes fans \u2014 and overly-enthusiastic ones, at that. Paul\u2019s previous Team 10 address got leaked to the public, causing a slew of young viewers to turn up to his home (and annoy his neighbors, in the process). \u201cIt used to be a really nice quiet street, and now we\u2019re just this war zone,\u201d one of his neighbors vented to KTLA at the time. \u201cWe\u2019re families here, and we\u2019re more than happy to have them live here if they\u2019re respectful of their neighbors, but they\u2019re not.\u201d When a news crew showed up to film a story about the YouTuber, he truly embodied the definition of \u201cfull send\u201d by completely owning the controversy, climbing on top of the news van that had driven into the neighborhood to document the proceedings (in spite of warnings from the crew against doing so). Accusations of scamming his fans Jumping to early 2019, Paul was met with a slew of accusations of scamming his fans, many of which are young girls or children. The YouTuber had promoted a website that many felt was essentially a gambling platform, promising fans the chance at winning luxury items by purchasing a \u201cmystery box.\u201d Users could spend anywhere from $12 to $100 on the boxes for the chance at getting items like a simple fidget spinner to pair of designer shoes \u2014 but the scamming accusations didn\u2019t end there. Flashing forward to 2019, Paul was also met with similar allegations in regards to his \u2018Financial Freedom Movement\u2019 project, the trailer for which appeared to discourage his viewers from pursuing higher education. For up to $480, Paul promised fans a wealth of education to free them from the shackles of debt and the paycheck-to-paycheck lifestyle \u2014 but nothing ever came of his promises, and many YouTubers like PewDiePie called out his \u2018Movement\u2019 as a \u201cscam\u201d and \u201ccomplete bulls***t.\u201d Criminally charged after Arizona looting However, these instances paled in comparison (if that\u2019s even possible) to his involvement in a looting in Scottsdale, Arizona, during the massive protests that rocked the nation after the death of George Floyd. gimme my charges and let\u2019s put the focus back on George Floyd and Black Lives Matter https:\/\/t.co\/nwBZmsxFFz \u2014 Jake Paul (@jakepaul) June 4, 2020 Paul was met with backlash after many thought he was taking part in the looting, although the YouTuber argued he simply meant to film a moment in history \u2014 but he was handed charges of criminal trespassing and unlawful assembly shortly thereafter, which he waved off in a Tweet encouraging critics to support the Black Lives Matter movement. Throwing a party amid lockdown Paul came under the microscope a month later, after neighbors filmed him throwing a packed house party in the middle of quarantine. Inviting top-tier TikTokkers, YouTubers and other influencers to his home, his Team 10 mansion in Calabasas, CA was chock full of youngsters like Bryce Hall, with videos showing the star hanging off the end of a bulldozer. The event even angered Calabasas mayor Alicia Weintraub, who worked with local law enforcement to enact a \u201czero-tolerance policy\u201d regarding large indoor gatherings during the current global climate. Now, it seems that Paul\u2019s Calabasas mansion has been ransacked by the FBI, who found numerous firearms within the residence. The famed Graffiti Mansion in Las Vegas, Nevada was also raided, with many critics theorizing that two instances could be tied to Izadi Armani, Jake Paul\u2019s manager of sorts and a convicted pimp. https:\/\/twitter.com\/defnoodles\/status\/1291091138544168960?s=20 For now, no information regarding the raid has been released, aside from news that the search was, in fact, related to Paul\u2019s involvement in the Arizona lootings in June. All viewers can do is watch and wait for more information as the star \u2014 who was set to face off with former NBA pro Nate Robinson in September \u2014 appears to be involved in some serious legal trouble.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Jake Paul\u2019s top 5 most controversial moments before FBI raid YouTube: Jake Paul[jwplayer mgzBNoPb]YouTube star Jake Paul turned heads across the net after his sprawling Team 10 mansion was raided by the FBI on August 5 \u2014 but that\u2019s far from the only time he\u2019s been at the center of controversy throughout his divisive career […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-51725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51725","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51725"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51725\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}