SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A magician who posted videos online detailing a “trip” he made in a crate aboard a cargo plane from New York to Las Vegas admitted Tuesday that it was an elaborate hoax.
“It was a publicity stunt right from the start,” said Wade Whitcomb, of North Syracuse.
“The FBI spoke to Whitcomb; he did not ship himself anywhere. We have no further interest in this,” FBI spokesman Richard Kolko said Tuesday.
Whitcomb had claimed he folded himself into a crate for the 26-hour trip on a United Parcel Service truck and a UPS plane. He posted a series of videos shot with tiny cameras pointed out of the crate and one inside focused on him.
The Transportation Security Administration and the FBI investigated Whitcomb’s claim, saying it would violate a number of laws. Atlanta- based UPS Inc. also investigated.
