Coverage dated May 7, 2024

Kai Cenat's riot charges dropped after he apologizes and pays for Union Square mayhem

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The online streamer's Playstation giveaway in New York's Union Square last year turned into chaos.

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KTVB Boise
Kai Cenat's riot charges dropped after he apologizes and pays for Union Square mayhem (opens KTVB Boise)
Published May 7, 2024
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The online streamer's Playstation giveaway in New York's Union Square last year turned into chaos.
Valdosta Daily Times
Kai Cenat (opens Valdosta Daily Times)
Published May 7, 2024
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Charges of inciting a riot will be dropped against streamer Kai Cenat after he agreed to pay restitution and apologize for luring thousands of fans to New York’s Union Square
Rolling Stone
Prosecutors Drop Kai Cenat NYC Riot Charges in Exchange for Snapchat Apology and Damages (opens Rolling Stone)
Published May 7, 2024
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Kai Cenat avoids prosecution on charges of inciting a riot following apology for chaotic PlayStation giveaway in New York's Union Square last August.
New York Times
Kai Cenat Resolves Union Square Melee Charges With Apology, Officials Say (opens New York Times)
Published May 7, 2024
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The social media superstar known for marathon streaming sessions was charged with inciting a riot after a video game console giveaway erupted in mayhem last summer.
Green Field Reporter
Kai Cenat's riot charges dropped after he apologizes and pays for Union Square mayhem - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)
Published May 7, 2024
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NEW YORK (AP) — Charges of inciting a riot will be dropped against online streamer Kai Cenat after he agreed to pay restitution and apologize for luring thousands of fans to New York’s Union Square last year, prosecutors said.
FOX 5 New York
Twitch streamer Kai Cenat will not be charged over 2023 Union Square riot: DA (opens FOX 5 New York)
Published May 7, 2024
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Popular Twitch streamer Kai Cenat will not be charged for his role in a giveaway that turned into a riot in Union Square in 2023.
Fortune
Streamer Kai Cenat avoids riot charges after agreeing to pay for damage in Union Square giveaway gone wrong (opens Fortune)
Published May 7, 2024
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Cenat and two codefendants agreed to pay more than $57,000 in restitution and apologize on social media for the Aug. 4 mayhem.

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