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The legal case involving YouTuber Corey Pritchett Jr. has officially come to a close. The influencer has reportedly been cleared of all charges in connection with an alleged November 2024 kidnapping in Houston.
According to the Houston Chronicle, charges against Pritchett were dropped on Wednesday, March 18, at the complaining witness’s request.
The 27-year-old YouTuber had faced two counts of aggravated kidnapping after being accused of abducting two women following a bowling outing in Houston in November 2024. Reports alleged that Pritchett offered to drive the women home but pulled a gun during the ride and made threats. He later released the women, allegedly leaving them stranded on the side of the road. Pritchett has consistently denied the accusations.
After a warrant was issued for his arrest, authorities discovered through social media that Pritchett had booked a one-way ticket to Dubai. He was later taken into custody in January 2025 at a Houston airport and held on a $200,000 bond.
Following the dismissal, Pritchett quickly took to social media to address the outcome.
On Thursday, March 19, he wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, Case was dismissed yesterday actually. I didnt have to even go to court.
He also posted a video on Instagram showing himself removing the ankle monitor he was required to wear as a condition of his release.
In a separate post, he shared a cryptic message: They gone pay, hold it down.
Reactions online have been mixed, with some users supporting Pritchett and others questioning the circumstances of the case.
