YOUTUBER Jake Paul left his fanbase shocked yesterday after his $6.9million Los Angeles home was raided by FBI.
The 23-year-old has given fans a tour of the Calabasas mansion, which he bought in 2017 for him and his YouTube group, Team 10, on many occasions on social media.
The 15,000-square-foot property boasts eight bedrooms and sits on 3.5 acres of land in the quiet LA suburb.
The palatial pad, which was built before he was born in 1990, has featured heavily on his YouTube channel and recently been the subject of much criticism after he threw a party there amid the coronavirus pandemic.
While social distancing measures and masks were nowhere in sight, the clips that emerged on social media in June showcased the home's incredibly high ceilings and large rooms.
In footage that circulated online, dozens can also be seen crowded at close quarters around a television in his spacious living room to watch a UFC match.
Other features of the home include a massive spiral staircase which rises three stories and has frequently featured in the background of videos.
The social media star's pad also features a full-sized boxing ring off his lobby.
Yesterday, Jake's home was raided by FBI in relation to his May protesting arrest, and guns were seized from the residence.
A Public Information Officer for the Los Angeles FBI told The Sun: "FBI is executing a federal search warrant in connection with an ongoing investigation. The warrant affidavit is under seal."
A law enforcement source confirmed to The Sun that guns were seized in the raid.
The Phoenix FBI is investigating allegations of "criminal acts surrounding the incident at Scottsdale Fashion Square in May, 2020."
The PIO continued in a statement to The Sun: "This morning the FBI executed federal search warrants in California and Las Vegas, Nevada in connection with this investigation."
Jake was charged with misdemeanor charges criminal trespassing and unlawful assembly from a May arrest.
Authorities confirmed the misdemeanor charges from the incident at Scottsdale Fashion Square riots have been dismissed without prejudice so "that a federal criminal investigation can be completed."
The statement to The Sun read: "The Scottsdale Police Department and Scottsdale City Attorney’s Office are coordinating with the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona and the FBI to ensure that justice is served regarding criminal acts at Scottsdale Fashion Square on May 30,2020."
In photos obtained by TMZ, the 23-year-old's home can be seen surrounded by authorities, although it's unclear whether he was at home at the time.
The early morning raid comes after Jake was criticised for throwing a massive house party amid California's coronavirus spike in July.
Footage showed dozens of youngsters crowded into the comedy star's LA mansion last month, none of them wearing masks or practising social distancing.
In footage circulating online, crowds of people can be seen in the living room, kitchen, and garden of Paul's Calabasas home.
Dozens can also be seen crowded at close quarters around a television to watch a UFC match.
In footage shot from a property nearby, a neighbor can be heard saying: "All of them are over there hanging out. No masks, no nothing."
Previous complaints of noise and parties from Paul's neighbors, and the negative publicity generated, saw him fired as an actor on Disney series Bizaardvark.
His other antics include a skit in which he pretended to have been seriously injured while filming a segment to prank boxer friend Ryan Garcia.
Jake became famous by making short videos on the now-defunct social media platform Vine, but has built a following of over 11 million subscribers on YouTube.
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