Argentine YouTubers arrested after allegedly bypassing security at World Cup game: cops

Two YouTubers from Argentina are facing felony charges aft they were arrested astatine a World Cup lucifer arsenic authorities accidental they allegedly tried to bypass information utilizing bogus credentials.

Pato Perrotta, 26, and Beni Marmol, 20, were arrested connected Saturday astatine Hard Rock Stadium aft they allegedly bypassed 3 layers of information for the Colombia-Portugal lucifer with credentials that weren't valid.

In an apprehension affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital, a Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office lawman wrote that Perrotta said helium was "hired by a media institution to reappraisal the lawsuit and has credentials."

However, the lawman wrote that the credentials were from a erstwhile lawsuit and weren't expected to beryllium utilized for Saturday's match.

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Perrotta allegedly said helium was "hired by a media company" but had an expired credential. (Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office)

Marmol allegedly "stated that helium was a media influencers (sic) trying to get successful to watercourse the game."

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Both men were arrested connected charges of felony interference with a sports/entertainment event, which has a maximum condemnation of 5 years successful prison.

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Perrotta and Marmol were held astatine a section jailhouse connected a $2,500 bond.

During a unrecorded video, streamer Momo Benavides said helium heard from Walter Costabel, who is the YouTuber's manager, Todo Noticias reported.

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Marmol allegedly said helium was going to watercourse the World Cup match. (Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office)

"I person been with Mármol y Pato since yesterday. We already paid bail, they volition beryllium released successful a fewer hours. The origin is inactive not wholly clear. The justice conscionable acceptable bail and thing more. All that is said are rumors astir it," Momo said.

Momo said the YouTubers volition stay successful the U.S. until the substance is resolved.

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A Cape Verde instrumentality attends the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group H lucifer betwixt Uruguay and Cape Verde astatine Miami Stadium successful Miami connected June 21, 2026. (Craig Williamson/SNS Group)

"I ideate that, obviously, the information that they person paid bail is not going to let them to return. They are going to person to enactment determination until it is resolved," helium said. "In immoderate case, they are not deported, they conscionable bash not person to beryllium adjacent the stadiums wherever the World Cup matches are played. The transgression charged is interference successful sporting events."

The duo's videos span lavish buying sprees and 24-hour challenges. Perrotta boasts much than 500,000 YouTube subscribers, with Marmol adjacent down astatine much than 270,000.