Pilot and former U.S. Olympic snowboarder Trevor Jacob has pleaded guilty to a felony charge of obstructing a federal investigation into the deliberate destruction of the wreckage of an airplane he intentionally crashed for a YouTube video.
According to information supplied by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, a plea agreement and a one-count information charging Jacob, 29, of Lompoc, California, was filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. Jacob agreed to plead guilty to one count of destruction and concealment with the intent to obstruct a federal investigation. The crime carries a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison. Jacob is expected to make his initial court appearance in a few weeks.
