Instagram's Richest Teenager Jailed; Param Sharma Arrested For Selling Stolen iPhone

Instagram's richest teenager was jailed for selling a stolen iPhone.

According to Buzzfeed, Param Sharma who claimed Internet fame as Instagram's richest teenager, has been spending time behind bars in Santa Rita jail.

Sharma was reportedly arrested at a restaurant for a misdemeanor charge, specifically for violating Penal Code 485 PC, which "prohibits you keeping property that you find when there are clues identifying its true owner."

The 18-year-old California native was held for failing to locate the owner of the iPhone he put on sale on Craigslist.

Andrew Shalaby, Sharma's lawyer, said that his client posted the ad for a friend. The friend allegedly found the phone on the street and asked Sharma to sell it for him.

The buyer of the phone reportedly found out that the phone was stolen and gave it to the police.

Through some mishap, Sharma, who was convicted on August 18, spent two weeks in a psychiatric ward, according to ABC 7 News.

"He's in block F, according to the Sgt here, the worst of the worst in the section of a psych ward," Shalaby told ABC.He added that teenager's life was also threatened. "Somebody tried to kill him and I was really, really upset," he continued.

After two weeks, Instagram's richest teenager was put on a regular jail, where he is still confined at the moment. Sharma's lawyer reportedly filed an appeal to release the teenager on Wednesday and has yet to receive a ruling.

Param Sharma, who goes by @itslavishbitch on social media, was tagged Instagram's richest teenager by posting photos of himself in outrageous situations that involve money and tagging celebrities including Soulja Boy and Rihanna.

Needless to say, Instagram's richest teenager isn't one to keep his money or riches locked up in a safe. He has reportedly held "cash giveaways" and claimed to use the bathroom and wash with hands only with sparkling water.

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