“Should Be Banned From Earning”: People Want Stricter Punishment After Influencer Is Sentenced For Pranks

A series of fake syringe pranks has landed a French influencer in legal trouble over his viral videos on social media.

27-year-old Anime Mojito, whose real name is Ilan M, caused fear on the streets of Paris for weeks with his content.

His clout-chasing actions have finally caught up to him, and he is now facing legal consequences.

“He will probably get out and do it again. He’s lucky someone didn’t end him for this but hey, anything for likes and attention on social media right?” wrote one concerned social media user.

Anime Mojito has been charged and sentenced for stabbing people with empty syringes on the streets of Paris 

“Should Be Banned From Earning”: People Want Stricter Punishment After Influencer Is Sentenced For Pranks

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In an attempt to go viral, the influencer shared now-viral videos on his TikTok account, Anime Mojito Official, of himself pretending to inject strangers with syringes on the streets of Paris.

In these clips, Anime secretly approached unsuspecting passersby and injected them with empty syringes.

The prank videos caused outrage online, with viewers concerned for their safety as they watched several victims react with surprise, fear, and, in some cases, pain from the needle jab.

“Should Be Banned From Earning”: People Want Stricter Punishment After Influencer Is Sentenced For Pranks

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Most of the videos, filmed in June of this year, showed the TikToker running away from the scene laughing, avoiding any confrontation.

Many of the victims chased after him or threatened to fight in self-defense.

The 27-year-old targeted unsuspecting strangers for his TikTok content, creating an atmosphere of fear among Parisians

“Should Be Banned From Earning”: People Want Stricter Punishment After Influencer Is Sentenced For Pranks

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While most people were concerned and a massive outrage erupted on social media, several of his fans began imitating the injection pranks at student parties and festivals.

About 145 incidents were reported by victims in 2025, though these reports represented only a fraction of the actual pranks.

As public safety concerns grew, authorities intervened and arrested Mojito.

“Should Be Banned From Earning”: People Want Stricter Punishment After Influencer Is Sentenced For Pranks

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He spent nearly two months in pre-trial detention, held in isolation at Fleury-Mérogis Prison in the southern suburbs of Paris while awaiting trial.

The trial took place on October 3 at the Paris Criminal Court, where he was convicted of “violence with a weapon not resulting in work incapacity.”

“Injecting air into someone’s blood can k**l that person… This is attempted m**der,” expressed one netizen. 

A massive online outrage was sparked by Mojito’s prank videos, with some cases reported to the authorities

“Should Be Banned From Earning”: People Want Stricter Punishment After Influencer Is Sentenced For Pranks

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Prosecutors had demanded a severe sentence of fifteen months in prison under electronic monitoring, with five months suspended.

However, the court sentenced him to 12 months in prison, six of which were suspended.

He will therefore serve six months behind bars, along with additional penalties.

Mojito was fined €1,500 (approximately $1,757.44) and received a three-year ban on “owning or carrying any weapons.”

“Should Be Banned From Earning”: People Want Stricter Punishment After Influencer Is Sentenced For Pranks

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Anime’s lawyers, Marie Claret de Fleurieu and Philippe Ohayon, requested clemency or a pardon to reduce his sentence.

Shortly after the sentencing, Marie shared her opinion on the legal system and commented on what the punishment represents in light of her “client’s fundamental rights.”

The prankster was sentenced to serve six months in prison, along with a fine of €1,500 and a three-year ban on using any weapons

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“[It] brings the debate back to more reasonable proportions after the initial media frenzy [and] restores a bit of balance between public order and my client’s fundamental rights.”

During his hearing, Mojito shared his reasons for pulling such pranks.

He said that his goal was to relaunch his online presence with a new sports program.

Given the popularity of prank videos these days, he admitted that he “didn’t know” he was doing something “very bad.”

“I had the very bad idea of doing these pranks by imitating what I saw on the internet, in Spain, in Portugal. I didn’t think it could hurt people. That was my mistake, I didn’t think about others, I thought about myself.”

“Should Be Banned From Earning”: People Want Stricter Punishment After Influencer Is Sentenced For Pranks

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Netizens were not happy with his punishment or his explanation during the trial.

One user voiced their discontent, writing, “Six months! whoever sentenced him was blind deaf and dumb!! Six years would not have been enough.”

“Should Be Banned From Earning”: People Want Stricter Punishment After Influencer Is Sentenced For Pranks

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Another commented, “I am fed up of influencers trying to scare people this way, just for a few likes. It builds up distrust of fellow humans and that ends badly in the long term.”

Ilan was charged with “violence with a weapon not resulting in work incapacity” and spent two months in detention

“Should Be Banned From Earning”: People Want Stricter Punishment After Influencer Is Sentenced For Pranks

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“6 months? It should be more like 6 years,” a third added. 

“Does he at least use a clean needle on each person? If not, he should get a life sentence, not six months.”

According to some French media outlets, Ilan did not stab anyone with an actual injection, as he kept the syringe cap on during each prank.

“Should Be Banned From Earning”: People Want Stricter Punishment After Influencer Is Sentenced For Pranks

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However, the court considered that his videos, intentionally or not, promoted a climate of fear, even though the number of reported cases was relatively low.

Since his arrest, the official TikTok account on which Anime shared his prank content has been taken down.

“If someone comes up to me with a syringe, I’m going to assume attempted m**der and react accordingly.”

“People shouldn’t even joke about that… I will take them down with me and I will not take their word that it’s a prank,” one user wrote online 

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