BREAKING NEWS: ‘Jackass’ Star Steve-O Goes To Jail For Trying To Raise Awareness Of The Cruelty At SeaWorld
The 41-year-old scrambled up a crane at least 100 feet high on Sunset Boulevard, inflating a large killer whale balloon emblazoned with “SeaWorld Sucks”
The Jackass star, whose real name is Stephen Glover, was sentenced Wednesday to 30 days in jail for climbing 100 feet up a crane in Hollywood on Aug. 9 in a protest against SeaWorld.
On top of the crane, Glover inflated a large killer whale balloon with the words “SeaWorld Sucks” on it and lit fireworks.
Glover’s stunt, inspired, he said, by the 2013 documentary Blackfish, caused chaos on the ground. Unsure whether Glover needed to be rescued, five ambulances, a helicopter and more than 80 firefighters were sent to the scene, according to police. Once on the ground, he was arrested and later charged charged with creating a false emergency, vandalism and several fireworks violations.
He’ll serve jail time and probation, plus have to pay $14,000 in fines to the LA city fire and police departments, according to the City Attorney’s Office.
As part of his probation, he cannot use possess fireworks, even ones labeled “safe and sane.” He was ordered to stay 100 yards away from the “Hollywood Entertainment District,” and can’t do any non-permitted stunts or pranks in in Los Angeles County.
Glover announced the sentencing on his Instagram account, saying,
“Considering I’ve become a clean and sober, dog-rescuing vegan, I must say I’m ready to go to jail- not just because it will bring so much attention to the plight of orcas in captivity, but because it’s nice to let people know I haven’t lost my edge. What can I say, I’m a jackass.”
He is set to surrender to serve jail time on Dec. 9.
