An American pilot and influencer who has been stuck on Chilean territory in Antarctica agreed to a deal that would see him make a large donation to avoid a trial on charges connected to landing on the continent, according to American and Chilean reporting.
A Chilean court suspended proceedings against Ethan Guo, a teen influencer who intended to fly to all seven continents to fundraise for children's cancer research on Monday, Aug. 11, according to Chilean newspaper La Tercera.
Chilean prosecutors alleged that the influencer had provided authorities with false flight plan data and "multiple national and international" rules regarding access to Antarctica, according to CBS News.
Guo must make a $30,000 donation to Fundación Nuestros Hijos within 30 days and agree to be banned from Chilean territory for three years, according to La Trecera. Chilean television station 24Horas reported that the donation must be paid within 72 hours of Guo's return to continental Chile and that he must cover the cost of his plane's stay at a Chilean military base in Antarctica.
He told the Associated Press that he was "relieved by the outcome" following the ruling.
