A TikTok personality, Harrison Sullivan, known as HSTikkyTokky, who was flown back to the UK from Spain in a chartered private plane, has been relieved of repaying the entire cost of the journey as ruled by a judge.
Sullivan, 24, avoided facing court for almost a year after crashing his £230,000 McLaren supercar in Surrey in March 2024, leading to a suspended custodial sentence in November of the same year.
Post-accident, Sullivan failed to attend court for a year, opting to travel to Dubai, Thailand, and Spain, all the while continuing to create social media content, according to court records.
He was eventually apprehended in Spain for unrelated issues in August of the following year, prompting Surrey Police to spend approximately £15,000 on a chartered flight to repatriate him to the UK, as disclosed during a hearing at Staines Magistrates’ Court.
The total expenditure incurred by both Surrey Police and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for Sullivan’s return to the UK amounted to £28,350.27, as revealed in the hearing.
However, District Judge Julie Cooper decided against requiring Sullivan to reimburse the entire flight cost due to the perceived unnecessary and disproportionate use of a private jet. The judge’s ruling followed a risk evaluation by the National Extradition Unit (NEU), the specifics of which were not divulged in court.
Prosecutor Kane Alexander expressed concerns to the judge that Sullivan, a fitness influencer, might be identified by the public if traveling on a commercial flight.
“It appears that Mr. Sullivan frequently travels by plane without much risk, so the need for a chartered flight is puzzling to me,” Judge Cooper remarked. “In my opinion, it is unjustifiable for him to bear the cost of a chartered flight without a satisfactory explanation.”
She elaborated, “While there may be social media concerns, such issues could have been mitigated by booking a first-class flight to shield the defendant from public view while in custody.”
Defending solicitor Shalin Sood informed the judge that Sullivan was taken aback by the private jet arrangement and cooperated calmly during his time in police custody.
“We acknowledge that Mr. Sullivan evaded custody, leading to additional costs, but chartering a private jet was not imperative,” Sood stated.
Highlighting the expenses incurred during the investigation, including collaboration with international agencies like Interpol, Sood added, “Locating Mr. Sullivan is not complex, Your Honor – he livestreams daily.”
The judge ordered Sullivan to cover £9,270 in prosecution expenses and £8,050.27 in police costs, totaling £17,320.27. Sood mentioned that Sullivan’s income, estimated at around £2,000 weekly, was inconsistent.
“He is incapable of making a lump-sum payment now or even within a year,” Sood explained.
However, Judge Cooper seemed skeptical, inquiring, “What about his properties in the United Arab Emirates?”
She then stated, “I will grant him six months to settle this amount, and if any issue arises, he must provide an explanation.”
Sullivan had received a one-year suspended custodial sentence in November of the previous year at Staines Magistrates’ Court for pleading guilty to dangerous driving and driving without insurance.
Additionally, the social media figure has been banned from driving for two years, required to wear an electronic tag for three months, and mandated to complete 300 hours of unpaid work along with 30 days of rehabilitation.
Witnesses had reported seeing Sullivan “speeding in a supercar” before the Surrey crash in March 2024, with data from the crash indicating he was driving at 71mph in a 40mph zone.
“He was significantly exceeding the speed limit on a single-lane road during daylight hours with other vehicles present,” noted Prosecutor Mr. Alexander.
Reportedly, the fitness influencer is set to feature in a Netflix documentary with Louis Theroux exploring the impact of online misogyny on young males.
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