In the "giveaway" activity in August 2023, a group of people gathered around Kai Cenat, which turned into a violent activity. alexi j . Rosen feld/Getty Images CNN【div】【/div】& mdash； The Manhattan District Attorney's Office says Kay Seinert, a social media influencer, will not be prosecuted for inciting riots and illegal assemblies. These riots and illegal gatherings were related to the chaotic giveaways he initiated in Union Square in new york last year, which resulted in dozens of arrests. Prosecutors said Cenat publicly apologized on social media and agreed to pay ,000 in compensation after thousands of people rioted and damaged the landscape of Union Square.
The district attorney's office said that the case would be formally rejected 24 hours after the apology statement was posted on social media.
On August 4th, 2023, people gathered around Kai Seinert (Center) in Union Square, new york. Alexis Rosenfeld/Getty Images related article Kay Seinert condemned the scuffle in Union Square in new york, saying, "This is not my intention." Last August, Cenat announced on Twitch that he would hold a "big delivery" of computers, Play Station 5s, gift cards and other prizes in Union Square. At that time, he had more than 6.5 million fans on Twitch-a number that has been growing since then.
New york Police Department officials said that on the day of the event, the crowd surged from hundreds to thousands in just a few minutes.
Police said that after NYPD launched the "four-level" response (the highest level of disaster response), a large crowd caused several injuries, thousands of dollars in property losses and more than 60 people were arrested.
A few days after the incident, Seinert condemned the violent scuffle, saying that he was "very disappointed with anyone who became destructive that day."
Cenat now has more than 5 million fans on YouTube, 9 million on Instagram and 10 million on Twitch.