A once-popular YouTuber caught in a crackdown on illegal street racing in the Irvine area has pleaded guilty and sentenced to six months in jail, but may serve the time under electronic confinement, according to court records obtained Tuesday.
Rushdan Mohammad Abdallah, 30, pleaded guilty Friday to six counts of conspiracy and a count of leading police on a chase, all felonies, as well as multiple counts of misdemeanor reckless driving and engaging in speed racing. He also admitted infractions for driving faster than 100 mph.
Abdallah accepted a plea deal from Orange County Superior Court Judge Larry Yellin, who authorized the electronic monitoring and gave the defendant until Sept. 5 to begin serving the jail sentence. Abdallah was also placed on two years of formal probation…