The U.S. attorney’s office moved to dismiss charges against a Studio City YouTuber after a viral stunt video that showed fireworks being shot at a Lamborghini from a helicopter.
Suk Min Choi, who goes by the name Alex Choi on social media, was charged in 2024 with causing the placement of an explosive or incendiary device on an aircraft. The charges stem from a video Choi posted around July 4, 2023, titled “Destroying a Lamborghini With Fireworks,” according to a federal criminal affidavit filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office entered into a diversion agreement with the defendant. On July 3, the U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Office removed Choi from supervision after confirming that he complied with all the conditions of pretrial diversion.
The motion filed on Monday by U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli and Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark A. Williams moves to dismiss the complaint with prejudice against Choi.
Suk Min Choi created a video of two women shooting fireworks out of a helicopter at a Lamborghini in a social media stunt. NBC Los Angeles’ Macy Jenkins reports.
Federal authorities originally said Choi did not obtain the required approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to film the video and he did not have an explosives license or permit from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
In the nearly 11-minute video, Choi presses a “fire missiles” button, and two women in a moving helicopter shoot fireworks toward the luxury sports vehicle in the desert of San Bernardino County, the affidavit says.
“After shooting what appears to be a live-action version of a fictionalized video game scene, the video transitions to a behind-the-scenes look at how Choi shot the first third of the video,” the court document states.