Almost six years ago, in 2020, Jake Paul’s $8 million mansion in California became the topic of an FBI investigation when a SWAT team in armoured vehicles arrived on the premises. Paul and his friend, Arman Izadi, a graffiti artist, were arrested on the Scottsdale Fashion Mall in Jun. 2020. They faced charges of trespassing and illegal assembly following their involvement in filming a bunch looting the premises.
While Paul and Izadi denied their involvement in any wrongdoing, police claimed that they’d received suggestions that the YouTuber was involved. This led to a raid being conducted on the property, with federal agents removing several firearms from the mansion. Nonetheless, no arrests were made, and the fees against him and Izadi were dropped. Paul’s mother, Pam Stepnick, recently opened up and addressed the situation in her recent book, F**k the Pauls.
“My ears rang with the news when Ted told me the FBI was raiding Jake’s home. I ran out of my dermatologist appointment and sank to the ground within the constructing’s stairwell. My heart was racing.
“After the family text bombardment during Jake’s last controversy (the Covid party), I made a decision to get ahead of their good intentions. This time, I texted them with the news about Jake, telling them to not freak out after they saw the headlines,” the book read. She further claimed that her son’s name on the web meant more clicks.
“I watched the video while shaking my head. This investigation will go nowhere. There’s nothing to search out. And I used to be right. The costs were dropped. I used to be frustrated. It felt like one other media grab. At a time when all eyes were on the web, Jake’s name meant more clicks. But this series of events caused Jake to take stock of his life. Finally, he needed to course correct.”
Jake Paul’s mother shares more on the FBI raid incident
Stepnick delved more into details in regards to the scary incident in her book, as she recalled every little thing that took place and the media attention her sons received.
She recalled seeing the FBI confiscating Paul’s company cameras and feeling “disgusted” about your complete situation, knowing there was nothing to be found on Paul’s part. Eventually, the fees were dropped, and Paul successfully transformed into one among the richest boxers on the planet.