The "King of Instagram," Dan Bilzerian, appears to be able to get away with posting photos of him with a bevy of scantily-clad and sometimes naked women, high-powered guns, and big vehicles. But the millionaire playboy cannot escape the arm of the law when it comes to illegal explosive devices.
The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to Buzzfeed that Bilzerian was arrested at the Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday night. The poker player was reportedly booked on the suspicion of manufacturing illegal explosive devices. Clark County, Nevada, District Attorney's Office spokeswoman Audrie Locke told KTLA that Bilzerian was released yesterday afternoon at 1:16PM PT but the charges were not dropped. However, a Los Angeles County jail official contradicted the DA's statement and said that the charges were actually dropped.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that Bilzerian was charged with "possessing component of explosive or incendiary device with intent to manufacture explosive or incendiary device and possession of explosive incendiary device." The social media star is set to appear in court on January 9 next year.
The Independent said that the arrest was due to a complaint lodged last month from the DA's office, which claimed that Bilzerian had ammonium, aluminum powder, and ammonium nitrate mix. These three items when mixed together, form the explosive device called TNT. It was also claimed that Bilzerian has the device in his possession. If he would be found guilty, he could face jail time of one to four years and would pay a $5,000 fine.
Bilzerian appeared to be in high spirits despite the arrest and jail time according to his social media response. The Instagram post saw him lying comfortably on a makeshift bed at a luxury jet. He is seen chatting with a pretty lady on his right while a mysterious woman on his left covered her face with a magazine featuring Bilzerian on the cover. The photo came in with a caption that read, "Jail... Let's not do that again."
Soph Williams shares via Facebook Men like Dan Bilzerian are what's wrong with the world... But not as bad as the women that allow him to treat them like objects stupid slags after 5 mins of fame from an ugly millionaire.
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