Hurricane YouTuber pleads no contest to making fraudulent AAA claims

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ST. GEORGE — A Hurricane man who runs a popular YouTube channel called “Matt’s Off Road Recovery” has pleaded no contest to charges claiming that he fraudulently collected money from AAA through his company, Winder Towing.

An image taken from one of Matthew David Wetzel’s 2021 “Matt’s Off Road Recovery” YouTube videos | YouTube screenshot, St. George News

Matthew David Wetzel, 46, pleaded no contest to false or fraudulent insurance claim, a class A misdemeanor, on Feb. 22 and will be required to pay back the money received from the disputed claims.

Wetzel’s attorney, Jason Velez, said the plea means that there was a dispute over the process rather than the substance of the claims.

“My client felt this resolution provided an opportunity to move forward and focus on serving others,” Velez said.

Read the full story here: KSL News.

Written by EMILY ASHCRAFT, KSL.com.

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