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Australian YouTube prankster Willem Powerfish has said 9News will change the way you do business after pleading guilty to five crimes involving the sinking of a car and boat trailer in a river.
The Gold Coast internet sensation, real name Willem Ungermann, posted a video allegedly showing himself backing up a Ford Falcon on the Fingal Road boat ramp towards the Tweed River in north New Wales of the South on November 20, 2019.
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A Gold Coast prankster on YouTube pleaded guilty to charges involving the sinking of a car and boat trailer in a river.
The clip has been viewed more than 4 million times, but now it has put the social media star in trouble.
Ungermann faces a maximum fine of up to $ 1 million or a maximum sentence of seven years in jail after being charged with negligently disposing of waste that causes environmental damage.
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“It’s pretty scary, but obviously I’m the one who did it and I have to suffer the consequences,” he said. 9News.
“I’m going to learn from this mistake, but all I ever wanted to do is make people laugh, catch the dogs, and boost mental health.”
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Ungermann said it was scary, but he was prepared to face the consequences.
Ungermann made headlines earlier this week after donating NZ $ 10,500 to an indigenous community.
The 35-year-old will be sentenced in court on December 21.
This story was originally published on Nine news and republished with permission.
