A free chicken giveaway promoted by a French influencer turned into chaos on Saturday when thousands of fans gathered at a busy Paris train station, leading to violent clashes with police. The event at Châtelet-Les Halles station had to be canceled due to safety concerns after the crowd far exceeded expectations.
The promotional event was organized by Krousty Sabaïdi, an Asian fast-food chain, in partnership with French influencer Fares Salvatore to mark the opening of their new restaurant. Salvatore, who has over 3.4 million followers on Snapchat and nearly half a million on Instagram, promoted the event promising free chicken and rice meals to the first 1,000 customers.
