Popular YouTube star Vitaly Zdorovetskiy said he was arrested and spent five days in jail after climbing the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt.Zdorovetskiy posted an Instagram photo of what appeared to be his sneaker-clad feet dangling over the pyramid.The influencer said he had been "in jail many times but this one was by far the very worst."Egypt's parliament officially made it illegal to climb the country's monuments in November after a recent string of incidents involving tourists at the Great Pyramid of Giza.Zdorovetskiy has reportedly been apprehended after a number of stunts in the past: running into the field during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final in Brazil, and Game 5 of the 2017 World Series; as well as streaking during Game 4 of the 2016 NBA Finals.Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.A popular YouTube star said he was arrested and spent five days in an Egyptian jail after climbing the Great Pyramid of Giza.Vitaly Zdorovetskiy posted an Instagram photo of what appeared to be his sneaker-clad feet dangling over the pyramid. The Giza pyramid complex can be seen in the background. No words can explain what I just went through the past 5 days. I was locked up in Egypt because I climbed the Pyramids Of Giza. I've been in Jail many times but this one was by far the very worst. I saw horrible things and I don't wish this upon anybody. Was it worth it' FUCK YEAH! I did it for a good cause and soon I'm going to share the whole video so the whole world can see ' A post shared by Vitaly (@kingvitaly) on Jan 14, 2020 at 10:59am PSTon Jan 14, 2020 at 10:59am PST "No words can explain what I just went through the past 5 days," Zdorovetskiy wrote in the caption. "I was locked up in Egypt because I climbed the Pyramids Of Giza. I've been in jail many times but this one was by far the very worst.""I saw horrible things and I don't wish this upon anybody," he added.But Zdorovetskiy made it clear to his 3.1 million followers that he has no regrets."Was it worth it' F--- YEAH!" he wrote. "I did it for a good cause and soon I'm going to share the whole video so the whole world can see."Zdorovetskiy has yet to reveal what "good cause" he climbed the Great Pyramid of Giza for, or share the full video from his ascent.But the influencer, who also has nearly two million subscribers on YouTube, did share more snaps of the climb on his Instagram story.One snap showed two figures scaling the pyramid. The word "Me" was written alongside an arrow pointing to the figure who was higher up the pyramid. Another arrow pointed as the second person alongside the word "security."Another picture showed a figure nearing the top of the pyramid, alongside the words "fear does not exist!"One image showed a woman pointing at a tiny figure near the top of the pyramid. The following picture on the Instagram story zoomed into the shot and featured a crown emoji on top of the figure's head.A video clip that was shared on Zdorovetskiy's Instagram story appeared to show him climbing the pyramid as well.Zdorovetskiy also shared a screenshot from his friend's phone that appeared to show three text messages he had sent after apparently being released from prison.It was just 2 months ago that Egypt's parliament made it illegal to climb the country's monuments, including the pyramidsIn November, the parliament ruled that anyone who was found "climbing any antiquity without obtaining a license" could face "at least one month's imprisonment and/or a fine of not less than EGP 10,000 ($630.57) and not more than EGP 100,000 ($6,305.69)," according to Ahram Online.It also noted that the penalty would be "doubled if the acts are associated with violations of public decency."The ruling followed a number of incidents involving tourists at the Great Pyramid of Giza.In December 2018, Danish photographer Andreas Hvid filmed himself climbing the Great Pyramid of Giza with a model. They took off their clothes and posed in a sexual position for a photo at the top of the pyramid, which Hvid later shared on social media. Khufu A post shared by Andreas Hvid (@andreas.hvid) on Apr 7, 2019 at 11:30am PDTon Apr 7, 2019 at 11:30am PDT Hvid later denied having sex on top of the pyramid following outrage over the picture.In 2016, German tourist Andrej Ciesielski, who was 18 years old at the time, was banned from Egypt for life after he filmed himself scaling the Great Pyramid of Giza and posted the video on YouTube.It remains unclear if Zdorovetskiy could face a similar punishment, but the YouTube star doesn't appear to be a stranger to running into trouble with the law.Zdorovetskiy, who also runs the adult site Vitaly Uncensored, has gotten media attention for several stunts in the past. He ran into the field during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final in Braziland was arrested on charges of criminal trespass on a place of public amusement and resisting arrest after streaking during Game 4 of the 2016 NBA Finals. He was also arrested on a misdemeanor charge after running onto the field during Game 5 of the 2017 World Series. NEW VIDEO IS UP..link in BIO...watch it play by play how I did it. A post shared by Vitaly (@kingvitaly) on Oct 30, 2017 at 7:22pm PDTon Oct 30, 2017 at 7:22pm PDT In June 2019, Zdorovetskiy's then-girlfriend Kinsey Wolanski ran onto the pitch during the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final. Wolanski, who is also a social-media influencer, was wearing a swimsuit with the words "Vitaly Uncensored" emblazoned on the front to promote Zdorovetskiy's website. STREAKING THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE! Life is for living, do crazy things that you will remember forever ' A post shared by Kinsey (@kinsey) on Jun 1, 2019 at 4:43pm PDTon Jun 1, 2019 at 4:43pm PDT Just a week before Zdorovetskiy posted about his own Great Pyramid of Giza climb, he shared a video that appears to show Wolanski being apprehended after doing the same thing. @liverichmedia @nickygathrite A post shared by Kinsey (@kinsey) on Dec 29, 2019 at 9:02am PSTon Dec 29, 2019 at 9:02am PST The video, which was originally posted on her Instagram page, shows Wolanski scaling the pyramid and making it to the top."I just climbed the Pyramid of Giza!" she says during the four-minute clip. "Oh my god, the cops are coming now. Wish me luck, this is nuts!" Today is the day when my other half was born aka Vitaly girl version ' I love this girl so much it's unexplainable, thank you for being a such a badass gorgeous cutie. I can't thank you enough for everything you have done for me and I can't wait to do more crazy stunts and adventures with you. You are literally everything I have ever wanted and more!!!! Happy Birthday @kinsey_sue may your day be filled with a lot of Nutella ''' A post shared by Vitaly (@kingvitaly) on Aug 29, 2019 at 1:29pm PDTon Aug 29, 2019 at 1:29pm PDT After Wolanski's arrest, one of her friends tells the camera that they had to "give a little bit of change" to get her out of prison. The video shows Wolanski leaving a police station that same night."I'm honestly starving and so thirsty," she tells the camera. "But I'm gonna head to the airport and get out of Egypt."Representatives for Zdorovetskiy and Egypt's Ministry of Interior did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.Read more:THEN AND NOW: 7 tourist attractions that stopped being popular in the 2010sI visited the Great Pyramid of Giza, and while it's as incredible as you'd expect for the only wonder of the ancient world still standing, I made a rookie mistake15 destinations Instagram has helped ruinI visited the Pyramids of Giza and found a surprising downside that no one ever talks aboutJoin the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: Last minute gift wrapping' Here's how to wrap your present in under 2 minutes.
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