Who is Jacky Jhaj? British Man Charged Over Mock Disneyland Wedding Scheme

French authorities have charged Jacky Jhaj, a 39-year-old British convicted pedophile, for organizing a disturbing “mock wedding” ceremony at Disneyland Paris, where a 9-year-old Ukrainian girl was to play the role of his child bride. The event was scheduled for last Saturday but was stopped when an actor hired by Jhaj to play the bride’s father became suspicious and alerted police.

Jhaj, who is already on the UK’s sex offenders register, was arrested at the scene. Investigators later discovered he had used professional makeup to drastically alter his appearance and presented a fake Latvian ID to book the Disneyland venue.

Who is Jacky Jhaj?

Little is publicly known about Jacky Jhaj’s background. Identified as a British national in his early 30s, he reportedly works in event planning or social media branding, though authorities are still verifying those details. His social media accounts, now either locked or removed, showed images of luxury settings, parties, and international travel.

There is speculation that Jhaj might have been attempting to boost his public profile or attract attention to a brand or service, but these claims remain unconfirmed.

Jhaj’s Criminal Past

This is not Jhaj’s first offense. In 2016, he was convicted in the UK for sexually exploiting two 15-year-old girls. Since his release from prison, he has repeatedly staged bizarre events involving children, including:

• Fake Movie Premiere (2023): Hired over 100 children, some as young as six, to act as his adoring fans in London’s Leicester Square. Teen girls later told the BBC they were instructed to scream and touch him without knowing his true identity.

• Grooming Outside Dance Auditions (2024): A parent recognized Jhaj from previous BBC reports and filmed him giving gifts to young girls.

• Staged BBC News Truck Fire (2024): Jhaj was recorded posing naked in front of a burning fake BBC News vehicle in another disturbing publicity stunt.

How the Fake Wedding Was Planned

French media reports suggest the Disneyland event cost over €130,000 (£110,000). Investigators are still determining how Jhaj funded it. Key details include:

• The Ukrainian girl arrived in France just two days before the event. Authorities confirmed she was not physically harmed but are investigating how she was recruited.

• Around 100 French extras were hired to participate in the fake ceremony, which was to be filmed by Jhaj’s team.

• Disneyland Paris was deceived into renting the space, believing it was for a legitimate private event.

Current Legal Actions

Jhaj appeared before a judge in Meaux, France, on Monday and faces multiple charges:

✔ Fraud (for using fake documents)
✔ Breach of Trust
✔ Money Laundering
✔ Identity Theft

He remains in pre-trial detention. Meanwhile, UK police have issued a warrant for his arrest for violating his Sexual Harm Prevention Order and failing to comply with sex offender registration rules.

YouTube’s Role in Hosting Jhaj’s Content

The BBC previously uncovered that videos of Jhaj’s productions—including footage of one of his underage victims—were uploaded to a YouTube channel posing as an official performer’s account. The channel had:

• 12 million subscribers

• Over 6 million views

Despite Jhaj’s criminal record, YouTube only removed the videos last September after the BBC alerted Google (YouTube’s parent company). The victim’s family says the platform allowed their trauma to be exploited for entertainment.