'Bald and Bankrupt' British YouTube star is arrested near Russian spaceport

[Chris.B]

"A British YouTuber has been detained detained at the Russian spaceport of Baikonur in Kazakhstan, officials said tonight.

Rich Benjamin, known by his video blogging account, Bald and Bankrupt, along with a Belarusian woman were apprehended near one of the launch pads at Baikonur and are being held by city authorities.

Dmitry Rogozin, chief of space agency Roscosmos, said on Telegram that Benjamin and Alina Tseliupa had been 'linked to the organisation of illegal actions', but gave no further details. He added that investigations are ongoing. " Daily Mail

 

He is on my subscribed list, has some good videos of East Europe. https://www.youtube.com/c/baldandbankrupt

 

 

 

 

 

[worgeordie]

Needs to change his name to "Bald and Captured " , why would

any foreigner go near a Russian spaceport , especially at a time

like this, I suspect for the fame of been arrested , well I think he's

going to rue that...

regards worgeordie

[Gulfsailor]

I rarely watch any YouTubers, but I’ve seen quite a few videos of him in the past. He mostly travels through Russia and Eastern Europe and speaks Russian fluently.

[Ohyesuare]

https://www.dw.com/en/benjamin-rich-british-youtuber-denies-reports-of-being-arrested-in-kazakhstan/a-61720595

[onthedarkside]

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