Driver is facing a $1MILLION fine or seven years in jail after sinking a car and trailer in a dangerous prank - but he claims his foot slipped because he was wearing gumboots
Internet sensation Willem Powerfish could be fined $1million or spend seven years behind bars for allegedly sinking his car and boat trailer carrying a tinnie in a river.
The 35-year-old, whose real name is Willem Ungermann, posted a video of himself allegedly reversing his Ford Falcon off the Fingal Road boat ramp into the Tweed River in northern New South Wales on November 20, 2019.
Ungermann's four-minute clip, titled 'Boat Ramp Session Vol 3', now has a total of almost two million views across Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.
Willem Ian Ungermann , who goes by Willem Powerfish online, filmed himself allegedly reversing a car (pictured in background) off the Fingal Road boat ramp into the Tweed River in northern New South Wales on November 20, 2019
NSW Police allege they were called to the scene by shocked bystanders who witnessed the Coolangatta man jackknife the car into the trailer multiple times.
It is also alleged the 'dangerous' stunt was filmed by a freelance videographer before Ungermann uploaded the edited vision online.
After the car allegedly reversed into the river, Ungermann filmed himself inside of the car, which was filling up with water.
'Oh f**k! I've done me-self a mischief here! So this is how the Powerfish ends, I didn't picture like this, f**k me! What a dog of a c**t,' he said.
'Oh god, this is it! Think about all the blokes I've f**ked. I've got to get out of here.'
Fuel allegedly spilled into the river from the car, which allegedly had to be cleaned by a Hazmat team that were called to the scene.
The car is pictured in the Tweed River in Tweed Heads, which is in northern NSW on the Queensland border
'My gumboot slipped and I accidentally hit the accelerator,' Ungermann told police after the incident, according to court documents obtained by Gold Coast Bulletin.
Police allege Ungermann showed no remorse.
Ungermann pleaded guilty to five charges including negligently disposing of waste causing environmental harm in Tweed Heads Local Court on September 28.
He faces a maximum fine of $1million or a maximum sentence of seven years in jail.
The 35-year-old will be sentenced in court on December 21.
Ungermann, who goes by Willem Powerfish online, has more than 740,000 followers altogether on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
He is normally seen wearing swimming shorts and a tight rash vest while performing marine-based pranks, including his 'boat ramp session' series.
The prankster also uses his platform to raise money for charity and promoted the Kalwun health clinic for Indigenous communities on the Gold Coast on Tuesday.
The moment the car and trailer allegedly reversed into the river. Ungermann pleaded guilty to five charges including negligently disposing of waste causing environmental harm in Tweed Heads Local Court on September 28