French Social Media Influencer Jailed For Six Months Over Dangerous Syringe Prank Videos

Oct 07, 2025 06:31 pm CST

A French social media influencer known as 'Amine Mojito' has been sentenced to prison for creating viral syringe prank videos that caused public panic. The court handed down a 12-month sentence with six months suspended, along with financial penalties and a weapons ban. The controversial pranks, which showed him pretending to inject unsuspecting people with empty syringes, occurred during a time when France was experiencing reports of actual needle attacks at public events.