Arrests for trespassing and YouTube growth Ethier began his YouTube channel in 2015 as JayStation, showcasing controversial content that included him allegedly
breaking and entering into empty homes, stadiums and office buildings overnight (although some instances of these were later revealed to have been staged). In 2016, Jason was arrested by
Ottawa police for
trespassing as evidenced by the videos he posted, which led to demonetization of his YouTube channel. He returned as "ImJayStation" in late 2016, reuploading most content except material tied to his trespassing charges. In 2018, approaching 2 million YouTube subscribers, Jason was arrested at
Florida's
Walt Disney World and was charged with
trespassing and
resisting arrest. He later called for a boycott of Walt Disney World and threatened legal action.
Attempt to contact deceased celebrities In 2019, Jason attracted controversy once more due to a series of videos in which he attempted to contact deceased celebrities through
paranormal means (notably
Ouija and "spirit boxes") at
3:00 am. He received a particularly negative response to a video wherein Jason apologized for capitalizing on the deaths of well-known figures and criticized other internet personalities for doing the same, despite this message being contradicted by the
clickbait title of the same posted video, referencing the recent
suicide of
YouTuber Etika.
Death hoaxes, YouTube ban and return In January 2020, Jason announced his girlfriend, fellow YouTuber Alexia Marano, had been killed by a
drunk driver. Later content showed him visiting a memorial and attempting to contact her through
Ouija. Following an investigation however, it was revealed that this was a
publicity stunt to gain subscribers, that Alexia was alive and well, and that Jason was intending to "
resurrect" her in a later video. In an article by
BBC News, they described Jason's actions as a "death
hoax". Alexia separated from Jason and deleted her own YouTube channel, with a warrant for Jason's arrest being issued by
Toronto Police due to allegations of abuse against her. Later in 2020, Jason and Alexia returned to
YouTube on a joint channel known as Dream Team, although the content of this channel was removed following a second separation. The channel was subsequently restructured with the new name "666", containing only Jason producing reaction content. == References ==