I did not lie to Kai’s team about the stunt i was going to perform on Mafiathon 2 and this was not an attempt to get him banned. The stunt was coordinated with his team and cleared with Twitch. Before I even started preparing for this, the very first thing I did was ensure it wouldn’t jeopardize his channel or risk a ban.
I had multiple conversations with his Twitch manager over text and phone. Members of Kai’s team and Twitch were fully aware of the nature of the stunt, including:
•That a gallows would be constructed.
•A noose would be placed around my neck.
•I would be pulled up into the air/hanged
•The rope would be cut.
•I would fall into a pile of boxes.
•People would believe I was seriously injured.
•And that it would be revealed as a prank.
To be crystal clear, this wasn’t something I decided to do last minute - this took weeks of meticulous planning and training. Twitch was aware of the stunt and after running it by the higher-ups, simply asked that we put “professional stunt, do not attempt” on the screen.
I understand people are reacting in ways I didn’t anticipate, and I respect that everyone’s entitled to their opinions about the stunt itself. But this wasn’t designed to destroy Kai and I didn’t lie about the nature of the final stunt I was going to perform.
I’ve sent the same details above directly to Kai and he hasn’t responded. Hope that we’re able to reconnect some day.