Johnny Somali vows to continue Kick streams in more countries despite Japan arrest

Controversial Kick streamer Johnny Somali vowed to keep IRL streaming and traveling the world despite his arrest and subsequent fine in Japan.

Johnny Somali is a divisive internet personality who rose to prominence on Kick, where he streamed his travels throughout Japan.

Throughout 2023, Somali faced backlash from netizens and fellow creators for loudly making racist remarks toward Japanese locals on multiple occasions — something that got him decked more than once.

Later that year, Somali found himself in handcuffs for disrupting a restaurant in Osaka, on top of facing charges for trespassing on a construction site in a separate incident.

While the trespassing charges against him were eventually dropped, he was fined 200K JPY ($1,400 USD) for the restaurant incident.

Despite swearing he would “never record or distribute any kind of video in the future,” it seems Somali is going back on his word based on a recent interview with another broadcaster.

Johnny Somali promises to keep streaming IRL despite arrest

On March 4, Somali appeared in a stream with fellow Kick creator ‘The Real Moises B,’ who quizzed him about his experience in Japanese prison.

Somali claimed he was “guarded 24/7” by police and described his interrogation “like the movies,” saying he was interrogated for forty days.

He also had some harsh words for the main investigator of his case, who he name-dropped during the stream. According to Somali, the detective allegedly told him, “I can’t wait to see what videos you make in America” — something he took to heart.

“F*ck you, suck my d*ck,” Somali blasted. “I hope you’re watching. I’m gonna continue to do IRL, travel the world, and you accomplished nothing.”

It seems that, despite his arrest, Somali won’t be deterred from broadcasting around the globe. The jury’s still out on whether or not he’ll get up to his old antics again, though.

In a stream last month, Somali even admitted to lying in court to the judge and prosecutor about how he doesn’t make money from his streams.