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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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David Unyime Nkanta

Johnny Somali Found Guilty amid His Mother's Pleas for Leniency — Latest Nuisance YouTuber Punished in Asia

Johnny Somali (Credit: X/@BROKENBRITAIN0)

A Seoul court has sentenced controversial American livestreamer Johnny Somali to six months in prison following a string of disruptive stunts that triggered national outrage in South Korea.

The 25-year-old creator, whose real name is Ramsey Khalid Ismael, was ordered into immediate detention in April 2026 after being found guilty of multiple charges, including obstruction of business and public nuisance.

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