Govert: “We wanted to make a beautiful journalistic video”

Govert Sweep (21) from Boxmeer is happy that he was released on Thursday in America. The vlogger says that Friday morning in a telephone conversation with Omroep Brabant. “Until now, I almost never contacted the police. It was something.”

Together with Ties Granzier, he was arrested Tuesday at a secret location of the US Air Force in Nevada, Area 51, where they wanted to make a movie. According to the YouTube star, “it wasn’t bad or wrong at all” what he did with his friend.

“We wanted to make a good journalistic video about what is happening,” he says. “Many people talked about the Area51 hassle. But suddenly a twist came around.”

The two were released on Thursday. “We are very happy that we were able to buy ourselves for $ 500. But on the other hand there will be a lawsuit on Monday. So until that moment it is still exciting for us here in America. But we have a lawyer switched on, so we are going to make sure it will be all right. That lawyer, here in Las Vegas, is a very good one.

He is aware that his parents are shocked by his action. “Of course I find that very annoying for them. It’s good to talk to them again.”