Jake Paul was called out by the mayor of Calabasas for throwing a massive party where mask-less influencers swung from heavy machinery
- Jake Paul is facing backlash online — and from the Mayor of Calabasas — for throwing a day-long party at his California home on Saturday.
- Surfaced photos and videos of the event show large mask-less crowds, including several prominent influencers, gathering inside and outside the Calabasas mansion seemingly shooting a music video.
- Mayor Alicia Weintraub told Fox 11 she and concerned constituents were "outraged" by the YouTube star's party.
- In response, Weintraub says she will be collaborating with law enforcement to enact a "no-tolerance policy" for gatherings that violate local public health orders.
Just weeks after facing charges for trespassing and unlawful assembly, Jake Paul is at the center of yet another controversy. The YouTube star, who boasts over 20 million followers on the platform, is receiving backlash for throwing a day-long party at his Calabasas home on Saturday, which appeared to follow a six-location shoot for an upcoming music video. Photos and videos of the gathering quickly surfaced on social media, showing large groups of mask-less guests assembling both inside and outside the mansion.
Several photos of the party, which were shared widely on guests' Instagram stories, feature prominent influencers who were clearly identifiable or tagged, including Tana Mongeau, Bryce Hall, and Arman Izadi (who would go on to post an Instagram story in which he visited his mother in the hospital on Tuesday). Partygoers appeared to be drinking, dancing, and, at one point, swinging from heavy machinery parked outside the home.
Footage of the event, taken by concerned neighbors, even made its way to the Calabasas Mayor's Office, Fox 11 reports.
Mayor Alicia Weintraub told the outlet, "They're having this large party, no social distancing, no masks, it's just a big, huge disregard for everything that everybody is trying to do to get things back to functioning."
Weintraub added that party guests were "acting like COVID doesn't exist."
COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the state. On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom ordered all counties in the state to shut down indoor operations of bars, restaurants, movie theaters, and "family entertainment" establishments such as zoos and museums.
In response to Paul's gathering, Weintraub plans to collaborate with law enforcement to crack down on large private events amid the pandemic.
"The City of Calabasas will be enforcing a zero-tolerance [policy] for large gatherings that defy local public health orders. I am committed to keeping our community safe and we are working with the Lost Hills Sheriff Station to ensure enforcement," she said in an email Insider.
"Something like this will not happen again," she told Fox 11 of the incident.
Weintraub wasn't the only person upset by the party. Popular YouTube personality Tyler Oakley, who has 5 million Twitter followers, joined a chorus of thousands online to criticize the event, simply writing, "f--k you, @jakepaul."
Nathan McAlone contributed to the reporting of this article.
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