Lilit Marcus, CNN • Updated 30th April 2021
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(CNN) Two self-described influencers are to be deported from the Indonesian resort island of Bali after being jailed for creating a prank video of a painted-on face mask, an official said on Friday.
Josh Paler Lin and Leia Lisha Se made the video, in which Lin paints a fake face mask on Se s face before she enters a grocery store where masks are required, in the island s Badung area. It went viral after it was posted to Lin s YouTube channel on April 22.
Indonesia has strict regulations about wearing masks in public. A first offense can result in a fine of 1 million rupiah (about $70) and foreigners can be deported after a second offense.
Price had was taken into custody by immigration authorities after completing an eight-month sentence at
Bali’s Kerobokan Prison.
According to press reports, the 35-year-old Texan was set upon by an angry mob on 17 June 2020 after he reportedly stole gold jewelry from the
Toko Emas Suryo Ruko Nomor 9 Jalan Ken Dedes in Kuta, Bali. The incident unfolded as the American arrived at the gold shop on a motorcycle, entered the shop, and asked to be shown gold jewelry. While examing the jewelry, police said Price was seen to place a ring in his trouser pocket and quickly depart the store.