Whistleblower paid to be 'father-of-the-bride' at fake Disney wedding where Brit married nine-year-old speaks out
The man who was hired to play the 'father-of-the bride' in last month's horrific fake wedding at Disneyland has shared exactly how he got the nuptials cancelled after realising it involved a nine-year-old girl.
British man Jacky Jhaj, 39 was arrested late last month after his plans for a £110k celebration at the popular Paris theme park were thwarted at the last minute, with it later emerging that the Londoner is a convicted paedophile.
More details quickly emerged on the wedding, with witnesses suggesting that as many 100 people had been hired as guests for what they believed was a real wedding, only to be sickened when they spotted the 'tiny' Ukrainian girl dressed with four-inch heels and the traditional dress.
The agency who had worked to hire the guests also spoke to LADbible about its 'revulsion' following what they dubbed an 'extremely disturbing and unqualifiable act by a very sick man.'
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The young girl had arrived in France just two days before the mock ceremony and she did not suffer 'any violence, neither physical nor sexual' and 'was not forced to play this role' of a bride, police added, which also led to her mother initially being arrested before being released without charge.
A 54-year-old man from Latvia, who goes by Vitalijs, was paid £550 to play the bride's father, but used his special forces training to break into the theme park after realising the girl's age just hours before the planned ceremony.
After immediately quitting, the former paratrooper shared exactly how he was able to get into the park and inform staff what was really going on, as guests began to gather outside one of the castles.
He said: ''I knew I had to do something. I sneaked into Disneyland without a pass."
Having used his previous military training to get into the park, he then handed a note to a member of staff which said: "This is not a real wedding. The girl is nine years old!"
It has been denied that Vitalijs snuck into their park but was instead welcomed into a hotel outside, which is open to the public.
Fortunately, both staff and police acted quickly, and a number of people were taken into custody within minutes, with Vitalijs released without charge, despite cops showing him a forged British passport with his name on it.
One witness told French newspaper Le Parisien: “We were not told at any time that it was about a film shoot.
“We all thought we were going to be part of a wedding. Everyone was stunned. No one expected this.
“Disneyland does things very well. They immediately cancelled when they understood that the bride was a kid.
“We were sickened by that.”
Police confirmed: "The organiser, having assumed the identity of a Latvian national, used false documents to obtain the conclusion of the contract for the privatisation of the park."
The investigation into the fake wedding continues.
Topics: Crime, World News
James Moorhouse