A prisoner serving seven years in jail has gone viral after boasting about his “hotel room” cell on TikTok.
An inmate, who was serving seven years in jail, has gone viral after boasting about his lavish cell on TikTok. The unidentified prisoner has posted a series of videos, showing off a number of luxury items.
The man who goes under the name HMP Unknown has amassed more than a million views since his first post on Friday and also garnered 6,000 followers and 46,000 likes.
His account bio appears to suggest he is four years into seven-year imprisonment, as it features a padlock emoji and the dates 2018-2025.
The inmate posted a video online showing off stylish decor, tech gadgets, and even a flatscreen TV. He has designer clothes, an air humidifier, speaker system, a landline telephone to receive calls on, and a leather seat next to his bed.
The offender dubs his lifestyle as “HMP living” and has boasted about his “night in by the fire” with a video of logs burning on his flatscreen TV.
In another video, he shares images of multiple prisoners dripping in designer gear. They are posing in groups in DSquared t-shirts – which retail for around $135 a pop – and loungewear sets from Nike and Hugo Boss. Their faces are covered by emojis in every picture.
But his showing-off caused outrage among hard-up taxpayers on the social media platform, who couldn’t believe their money was being put towards such a lavish lifestyle.
Crystal Jayne, mom-of-three, said: “Me a single working mom of three who sleeps on the floor as I make sure my kids have everything. Think I might break the law for a comfy bed and peace.”
Charlotte Holland said: “Can’t believe I pay tax on this.”
While Rebecca Peach added: “That’s so sad because my brother lived like this in supported living. And he died alone and no one noticed.”
Commenters speculated that the man is in a Category D prison, which is the lowest security band. Cat D prisoners have minimal restrictions and are allowed to spend most of their day away from the prison on the license to carry out work or education.
However, the metal door shown in his cell drove some to believe “HMP Unknown” is a Cat C prisoner. Inmates housed in Cat C prisons cannot be trusted in open conditions. The HM Prison Service has been approached for comment.