Infamous Walmart Blue Bell 'ice cream licker' is jailed for 30 days after he was caught running his tongue over fresh tub and returning it to the freezer
- D'Adrien L'Quinn Anderson, 24, was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Wednesday
- He was ordered an additional 180 days probation over two years, and ordered to pay a $,1000 fine and $1,565 in restitution to Blue Bell Creameries
- Anderson was seen licking a tub of Blue Bell ice cream before returning it
- The Port Arthur, Texas, Walmart was forced to throw out its Blue Bell ice cream after incident
D'Adrien L'Quinn Anderson (pictured) was sentenced to 30 days in jail Wednesday for a social media prank
A 24-year-old man who filmed himself licking a tub of Blue Bell ice cream at a Texas Walmart before returning it to a shelf has been sentenced to 30 days in jail.
D'Adrien L'Quinn Anderson, of Port Arthur, was also given an additional 180 days probation over two years, and ordered to pay a $,1000 fine and $1,565 in restitution to Blue Bell Creameries.
Anderson could have been sentenced up to one year in jail and fined $4,000 for misdemeanor criminal mischief.
Anderson began serving his jail sentence immediately after sentencing.
The incident initially took place in August 2019 when Anderson posted a 20-second social media video of himself opening a new tub of ice cream, licking it and even sticking his fingers in it.
Anderson (pictured) filmed himself licking a tub of Blue Bell ice cream in Port Arthur, Texas, and returning it back to the shelf in August 2019
Surveillance footage from the Walmart reportedly showed the Anderson later bought the ice cream.
He was later arrested by authorities and pleaded guilty to public mischief on January 16, 2019.
Anderson was surprised out how fast his video gained traction on social media.
'I knew it was going to go viral, but I didn't know it was going to go viral that fast,' he told KDFM.
The Jefferson County District Attorney's Office explained in a statement that they treated the situation as 'much more than a stunt.'
Anderson (pictured) eventually pleaded guilty to public mischief after being arrested by authorities
'Anderson's actions caused public concerns about the safety and quality of consumer products offered for public consumption, impacted Blue Bell consumer confidence and caused the company financial loss. This type of activity will not be tolerated,' they said.
'The Jefferson County District Attorney's Office and the Port Arthur Police Department want the public to know that such cases will be taken seriously and appropriate criminal charges will be filed.'
Anderson goes by 'Dapper Don' and 'realarrogant' on social media. The video he uploaded to Facebook and Instagram was viewed more than 125,000 times. His Facebook account indicates he lives in the Bronx in New York City, but he has no listed phone number and his residence has not been confirmed.
In addition to jail time and probation, Anderson (pictured) is expected to pay a $,1000 fine and $1,565 in restitution to Blue Bell Creameries
Anderson's Facebook and Instagram accounts include multiple videos and pictures of him playing pranks on people.
One video shows him taking jars off a grocery store shelf immediately after an employee sets them up. Another shows him running onto the Toyota Center floor in the middle of a Houston Rockets game in Houston before security escorts him out of the arena.
He even joked about his ice cream-licking antics on August 21.
Anderson's Facebook and Instagram accounts include multiple videos and pictures of him playing pranks on people. One shows him running onto the Toyota Center floor in the middle of a Houston Rockets game in Houston before security escorts him out of the arena
'I love your ice cream #bluebell plz [sic] don't ban me from buying it #im#sorry [sic],' he wrote.
'This guy loves publicity even if it's for the wrong reason,' Jefferson County District Attorney Bob Wortham told KFDM at the time. 'That can lead to bigger and worse things. If we're going to save this guy, we have to do it with this case or he's over the hill.'
Wortham noted that the Walmart store's staff was forced to dump its Blue Bell ice cream at considerable cost after Anderson's stunt.
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