Overview

• On June 20, Amine Mojito posted videos in Paris simulating needle injections on unsuspecting passersby just ahead of the Fête de la Musique.
• During the June 21 celebrations, police across France logged 145 needle stick reports and arrested 12 suspects in connection with the incidents.
• Paris authorities opened three separate inquiries into alleged spiking after numerous festivalgoers sought medical attention for puncture wounds.
• The Officiers et Commissaires de police union publicly condemned his prank videos as “inadmissible,” raising questions about influencer accountability.
• Mojito, whose real name is Illan Magneron, defended the stunts as harmless entertainment despite a 2022 conviction for provoking violence and hate against women.