Heavily-armed FBI agents have descended on Jake Paul’s Los Angeles home after serving the YouTube star with a search warrant.
At least 20 federal agents dressed in tactical gear arrived at the $6.9million Calabasas property early Wednesday morning to carry out a raid, TMZ reported.
Video footage taken at the scene shows a number of FBI units riding in on armored trucks on the 23500 block of Parksouth Street during the mystery operation. Several U.S. government marked cars were also spotted in the vicinity.
It is unknown what authorities were searching for or if the YouTube personality was at the property at the time of the raid.
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Jake Paul’s Calabasas home was searched by FBI agents early Wednesday morning. Above, two agents clad in tactical gear are seen at the gates of the mansion during the operation
Several federal agents dressed in tactical gear arrived in armored vehicles after serving the YouTube star with a search warrant
At least 20 federal agents hanging off military trucks were seen on the 23500 block of Parksouth Street during the mystery operation
The FBI refused to comment on the nature of the search since the warrant has been sealed by a judge. Pictured: FBI units cling on to government vehicles while leaving Paul’s property
The raid was reported to have lasted an hour and half. It is unknown what was seized from the house
Jake Paul, 23, rose to fame alongside his brother Logan Paul, 25, on now defunct-video app Vine before transitioning to YouTube where he uploads reckless and adventurous videos
Authorities told local news station ABC7 they did not plan to make any arrests in Wednesday’s raid, but refused to comment on the nature of the search since the warrant has been sealed by a judge.
‘The affidavit in support of the search warrant is sealed and we are, therefore, prohibited from commenting as to the nature of the investigation,’ the bureau said.
FBI agents were reported to have searched the 15,000 square-foot home for about an hour and half. It is unknown what was seized from the property.
Paul, 23, who rose to fame alongside his brother Logan Paul, 25, on now defunct-video app Vine before transitioning to YouTube, has been embroiled a number of controversies over the years.
Most recently, the star drew backlash last month for blatantly flouting social distancing guidelines as COVID-19 cases spiked in California, by throwing a massive party at the mansion.
Calabasas mayor Alicia Weintraub expressed ‘outrage’ over the ‘outrageous gathering’ in which dozens of people without masks drank and danced.
The FBI said no arrests were planned in Wednesday’s search but it is unclear as to why the operation required heavily armed units
Paul was nowhere to be seen during the FBI raid on Wednesday
Several military vehicles were seen departing the mansion following the mystery operation
Paul purchased the 15,000 square-ft mansion in Calabasas for a hefty $6.925million when he was 20 years old in 2017
Paul moved into the neighborhood in 2017 after his previous home in Beverly Grove had become the subject of noise complaints
Paul later indicated to Insider last week that he would continue to do what he wants.
Videos emerged on social media shortly after the party, where revelers showed no concern for social distancing or wearing protective masks.
People were seen drinking, playing beer pong, and swinging off a construction backhoe at the gathering.
Revelers were both indoors and outdoors, crowded closely together without a mask in sight.
Calabasas mayor Alicia Weintraub was left outraged after learning of the party and says she’s looking into ‘all options’ for penalties for Paul.
Paul told Insider that he spoke to the mayor and ‘everything is cool,’ though he didn’t elaborate on what she said.
The mayor, meanwhile, said she didn’t speak to Paul at all, and only a representative for the the YouTuber. She said that possible fines would be issues in the future and the sheriff’s department would intervene.
What pandemic? The 23-year-old faced backlash after throwing a wild party at his Calabasas mansion on July 14
Party time! A man who appears to be Paul is seen in this video where a crowd of people surround a table filled with red solo cups and drinks
But Paul didn’t say that would put an end to his wild bashes, and insisted that it wasn’t clear to him how he should be behaving.
‘I don’t know what to think of it, to be honest. I don’t think anyone really does,’ he said. ‘No one has answers, our leadership is failing us, and everyone kind of just doesn’t know what to do.
‘But I personally am not the type of person who’s gonna sit around and not live my life,’ he added.
Paul’s July 16 party was thrown in spite of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desperate plea for people to be wary of the virus.