YouTube “star” who faked girlfriend's death arrested

Stefan Mileschin · 10th February 2020, 07:33

Tried to boost hits on his channel

A YouTube celebrity who confessed to pretending that his girlfriend had been killed has been arrested and charged with assault and assault with a weapon.

Toronto Police confirmed Jason Ethier - known online as ImJayStation - would appear in court on 16 March.

It is not clear if the charges relate to the hoax, which the 29 year old said was intended to boost YouTube views.

In January Ethier said Alexia Marano, his then girlfriend, had been killed by a drunk driver.

He went on to make videos that showed him visiting her memorial and attempting to contact her via an Ouija board.

However it all turned out to be fake and in a confession video, Ethier claimed Marano had been in on the scam from the beginning.

He then said she had left him and that she was "trying to ruin his life" by accusing him of assault.

Writing on Twitter, Marano claimed to be "just a little girl caught in the crossfire".

Toronto Police confirmed to the BBC on Tuesday that a warrant was issued on Monday and that Ethier had been arrested and charged.

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10th February 2020, 07:33	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,597	YouTube “star” who faked girlfriend's death arrested Tried to boost hits on his channel A YouTube celebrity who confessed to pretending that his girlfriend had been killed has been arrested and charged with assault and assault with a weapon. Toronto Police confirmed Jason Ethier - known online as ImJayStation - would appear in court on 16 March. It is not clear if the charges relate to the hoax, which the 29 year old said was intended to boost YouTube views. In January Ethier said Alexia Marano, his then girlfriend, had been killed by a drunk driver. He went on to make videos that showed him visiting her memorial and attempting to contact her via an Ouija board. However it all turned out to be fake and in a confession video, Ethier claimed Marano had been in on the scam from the beginning. He then said she had left him and that she was "trying to ruin his life" by accusing him of assault. Writing on Twitter, Marano claimed to be "just a little girl caught in the crossfire". Toronto Police confirmed to the BBC on Tuesday that a warrant was issued on Monday and that Ethier had been arrested and charged. https://fudzilla.com/news/50263-yout...death-arrested

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