US influencer jailed for police assault in Dubai: Officials - GulfToday

US influencer jailed for police assault in Dubai: Officials

  • 22 Aug 2024
Joseph-Lopez

Joseph Lopez and his brother Joshua. X photo

An American social media influencer and his brother have been jailed for three months for assaulting police while intoxicated on a night out in Dubai, officials told AFP on Thursday.

Joseph Lopez, an airforce veteran and Mister USA contender, and his brother Joshua were arrested for "assaulting Dubai Police officers, resisting arrest and damaging public property," the official Dubai Media Office said in a statement.

The "intoxicated" tourists were fined $1,428 and sentenced to three months in prison followed by deportation for injuring police and damaging a police vehicle while trying to flee, according to the statement sent to AFP.

Joseph Lopez, 24, has more than 100,000 followers on Instagram and holds the title of Mister Louisiana.

Agence France-Presse



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