A local influencer said he was inspired by the attack on former US President Donald Trump on Saturday, 13 July 2024 to threaten Dominican President Luis Abinader with his life to gain views.
Views he gained, but also a major legal problem. The young man only identified by the Police as Starlin, threatened to hit Abinader in the head in a video that went viral across several social media platforms. He turned himself in on the next day, Sunday and was taken to the headquarters of the National Police.
Diego Pesqueira, spokesperson for the National Police, shared the information on his X account. He said the incident is under investigation.
In a subsequent video showing the young man, then at the police station, said he was an “influencer,” “content creator,” and “comedian” who just sought to capitalize on the recent event in the United States where a young...
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