Johnny Somali Flaunts Emergency Passport as Legal Trouble Looms in South Korea
Johnny Somali, whose real name is Ramsey Khalid Ismael, has gained notoriety as one of the internet’s most controversial content creators and appears to be evading the law in Korea. The banned Kick streamer first became notorious for causing chaos in Japan, though he was only fined. He then took his broadcasts to Israel, where he previously escaped punishment for harassing a female police officer.
Somali is now doing the same in South Korea, however, the country is taking a tougher stance. The law enforcement is keeping a close watch on his actions.
Somali was banned from leaving South Korea due to his alleged crimes, but on November 12, he posted a video on TikTok boasting about having an emergency passport. In the clip, Somali danced around holding a purple emergency passport while flipping off the camera.
It is not yet clear when he obtained this passport. An X user ‘canceljohnys’, who has been monitoring the streamer since his chaos in Japan, said that it could be the same one he received in Israel.
Ismael has been charged with obstruction of business following an incident inside a 7-Eleven, and authorities are also investigating alleged drug use, a crime in South Korea that carries a maximum penalty of ten years in prison.
He could also face additional prison time for using deepfake AI to create an image of himself kissing Korean streamer bongbong, a report suggested.
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