He was trying to claim the Megazord on his taxes.

If he’s guilty the fact he could get 20 years as opposed to Rick medina getting only 6 (serving only 3) for murder is bizarre and messed up

I've just been sat here watching every morph from MMPR and Zeo thinking he deserved to get 6th Ranger status... such a shame this has happened. If he is innocent then may the power protect him!

I met Austin at a con, and he gave me the BEST convention experience I've ever had. He treated me like an old pal, didn't rush me and even chatted me up a second time when we happened to browse at the same vendor table. He is a awesome guy, and I believe in his innocence. He likely had a bad business dealing with someone.

I've never clicked on video this fast in my life

It has to be lord zed and Rita's fault. Hope everything goes well for him if he's innocent

I actually agree with, you I don't believe Austin St John was aware of what those guys were doing with the money, so he's probably on the lower end of it. Hopefully he will be able to clear this matter up and move on from it.

He deserves his day in court, and if he's innocent may the power protect him. It does look pretty bad though.

I hope he’s innocent but dam that sucks

I'm an attorney, and I worked for a firm that dealt with civil fraud issues, so I will be interested to see how this plays out. I know that for civil fraud a high burden of proof is required. I don't know about criminal fraud, but it could be similar. I do hope that he wasn't fully aware of what was going on, but we will have to wait and see.

This is all LORD ZEDD’s own doing. He finally figured out how to take them out while their guard was down.

Hopefully he can get through this. You won't be forgotten Red ranger

Everything I know about this guy says he didn't know what was going on. He was a paramedic, he volunteered overseas, and in interviews and videos I've seen with him he seems like a good guy. I really hope he just got unknowingly caught up in this. We will have to wait and see, but until he is convicted I am going to presume he is innocent. Then again, I am also confused by what happened with Ricardo Medina. I mean, I followed the story as closely as I could and it really seemed like self-defense to me. The cops didn't even arrest him at first. But then he ended up getting 6 years in prison. So I am going to remain open minded and hope things turn out better with ASJ.

I do hope that we get 100% the truth out of this. Especially when we haven't heard the full story/defense from his end, guilty or not.

Got to love how the potential sentence is more than 3 times the one for killing someone. Got to see where the justice systems priorities lie.

Austin seemed like such a nice guy, such a shame. Hopefully he's innocent.

I met Austin about 6 years ago at Lexington Comic Con. He was a cool guy but everyone has problems. Hopefully the best will come out of this.

This is truly the darkest time line - even darker then the timeline in which Lord Drakkon originated. I mean, the original Red Ranger is possibly going down for fraud, the Wild Force Red Ranger gutted his roommate with a katana, at least one person (not a ranger) from In Space was responsible for one of the worst murders ever - in which a couple were kidnapped, then tied to the anker of their own boat, which was then dropped into the depths below where they drowned, and for crying out loud, the yellow SPD Ranger is a stripper, now. What happened to these people? What has happened to the world? Why is this a thing?

It's ironic that all Austin's troubles in life revolve around *Money* .........including why he was initially fired from MMPR.

I'll just say that Jason Lee Scott will always be one of my all time favorite Red Rangers. (He's actually #3 behind Andros and Carter Grayson), regardless of this horrible news surrounding Austin St. John. I will go by the rule "Innocent until proven guilty". I just hope things turn out well for him.

He was supposed to be at my home Convention 2 years ago, but we know why that got canceled 😞. I hope he innocent and also not go to jail for 20 years.

Man if your a red ranger times will be hard. I know Wild Force had their red ranger and I know Ninja Storm's red ranger had problems too. Sad day in Ranger land. Hope it ain't true for the OG red ranger.

Thank you so much for this video and news, Sixth Ranger. I have to say that this is very sad to hear. I knew the Red Wild Force Power Ranger get in trouble with the law and now hearing Austin Saint John, the Original Red Mighty Morphin' Power Ranger has gotten into trouble with the law. It's really breaks a fan's heart, especially when you hear that that there might be a Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers 30 anniversary special with a cast reunion in the works.

I hope he wasn't aware of what he get himself into. He was always my favourite red ranger. I really hope hes innocent.

It’s heartbreaking to hear about this growing up watching MMPR I quickly became a fan of the team with him being one of my all time favourites. I’m hoping he’s innocent in all this.

FBI: "You're under arrest!" Austin: "I'TS MORPHIN TIME!!!" and kick their asses. 🤣

Henry resilient has been covering this for a while. Good job covering this, Glad to see somebody else is not afraid to talk about this.

A lot of people did these loan schemes. He’s gonna have a hard time getting out of this one.

This is going to break my heart if he gets convicted.

Cares act was a mess. So many people abused it and there are so many companies that needed it that died.

This is terrible to hear. Like others have said, hopefully he's innocent in all of this and just wasn't aware of what was happening around him.

It's different, keep an eye out, and please keep us updated. Thanks for letting us know.

NO Why Did this Happend To Jason I Thought he Was a Good person i hope Hes Inncoent because i wont give up on him Unlike cole evan actor from Wild Force

Oh man, I'm a fan of this dude... I wanna believe he was being played, and was being manipulated. But IF it's revealed that he knowingly committed fraud, then yeah, my respect for him goes down to zero.

Jason is one of my hero's and I just can't believe in my heart he actually did this. He seems like a good man, this video is a downer and I think im going to get drunk today. I still believe in him and in all of us Power Rangers. May the power protect us and him.

They call it curse of the Power Rangers for a reason, basically this is not the first time someone from Power Rangers has ended up on the wrong side of the law. Skylar Deleon and Ricardo Medina for example. If Austin does indeed get 20 years for fraud... Seems very severe.

Many people applied for those loans.

It’s a shame someone I grew up looking up to is involved in something like this. It’s quite disheartening

Breaks my heart to hear stuff like this. Loved Power Rangers so much as a kid, I wanted to be one when I grew up.

Glad you made a video on this really shocking stuff

Fans: "Judge judge!" Judge: "What?" Fans: "Can he be let out of jail only to film season 30 of Power Rangers? Please pretty please?"

Can we just take a moment to realize how ridiculous it is that killing somebody gets you one third of the time that stealing money gets you?

Prayers for Austin St. John 🙏🏾

As a 90's kid who watched him, I do hope he's innocent that was unaware of the whole thing, maybe just get probation but no jail time, or pay a fine, or nothing at all cause he didn't know. I dressed up as him for Halloween in 3rd grade. When I saw him in Wild Force in 2000, my brother said he's put on some weight. Rather its by age or not, he needs ta workout.

Well sure am glad I got some figures signed this past year, sham I didn't get all that I wanted. I truly hope someone was pulling the wool over his eyes on this one, cause he is a pretty cool dude.

I read an article ten min before the notification to this video. The Fed is picking off everyone with these PPP loans. I wonder how this will affect the 30 year reunion episode.

The latest example of how the MMPR franchise treated its cast. A 30th anniversary documentary is the best option.

I have a feeling he'll probably roll on the co-leader of the scheme for a reduced sentence.

Knowing how vindictive this system is, and how high profile he is, even if shown to have no clue what the other parties were doing, they're gonna ruin his life out of spite anyway.

People usually don't suddenly start displaying sociopathic tendencies at or after midlife. This is just so out of character for him that I have a hard time believing it.

I read about this last night, I met Austin back in November at a local convention...he seemed like a cool, down to earth dude..I'm shocked to hear this. 20 years!! Damn, hopefully he gets the lowest possible punishment..

When I saw this video on my feed at first I thought it was just Click Bait. But this is freaky seeing Austin St. John have built this wholesome family man image of himself

Jason is about to become the Orange Ranger.

Let's hope the PPE fraud was something he was involved in without realizing or was scammed into it - which can be quite easy to do when you have 18 people involved. (Although it only takes one sneaky person to sink the ship.) If you're not familiar with strict filings of the government and/or you're not involved with the day to day paperwork it's easy to be taken for a ride. Wow, hope it comes out all right.

Austin really got on that PPP loan grind. Government has been cracking down on scammers. Either he was used by the actual criminals or he helped mastermind this

Also maybe edit the video title to "Up To 20 Years" making it sound like he'll get the max penalty off the bat is heart wrenching

Damn, I was just arranging my mighty Morphin red ranger figures when I saw this video pop up 😔 talk about timing 😅

Regardless of what happens to Austin, though I do hope he comes out on top, when I was a kid I created what I like to call a Heroic character vision in my head for Jason Scott the Power Ranger. While I certainly cannot speak for everyone here. My Character vision in my head is what's most important to me and this news does not taint that! They can hold trials and print wild headlines and they could even still lock him up, but they can't take away my character vision! The character is always the hero by my standards, the actor is just someone who plays him on tv!

I was so heartbroken when I got wind of this story about two weeks ago! The thought that the man who played one of my many childhood icons would commit an illegal act (ALLEGEDLY, as far as we know) was so distressing to read 😔. Just like you, 6th Ranger, I am wondering (and HOPING) that perhaps he wasn’t aware of the agenda at hand and he’ll be found innocent of the crime. I’m all for due process.

" after 20 years in federal prison im freeee, its time to concur earth " - Jason with Rita voice "Alpha Jasons escaped" lml

This is depressing and sad... How many ranger actors have gotten embroiled in controversy.

Oh man, this is devastating news. I really hope he's not knowingly involved. ASJ is my childhood hero! 😥

Bro I literally saw this man at comic con 2 months ago. This can’t be true 😭😭

Amazing video, fantastic job too.

Let's hope that it turns out that he didn't know about the scame but only time will tell

I’m definitely following this case

Dude this is just the TIP of that iceberg. There are PLENTY more people who played power rangers who have gone to prison. I was a correctional officer at a federal prison back in the 2000's and one of them was an inmate THEN. Cant remember his name but ironically i think he ALSO may have been a Red Ranger. It just maybe have been Austin, himself. Not sure. I have to ask some of my old coworker's. Also, i think there was another old power ranger who went to prison for murdering a couple. Him and another person acted like they wanted to buy the couples boat, went out for a test sail, and killed the couple while out to sea. Also Ricardo Madin, yet ANOTHER Red Ranger, killed someone with a Samurai sword.

Plot Twist: Red Ranger went undercover to expose the scheme.

Man. As someone who grew up idolizing him through his being Jason on MMPR and Zeo I hope he really is innocent and this is a case of his handlers being scumbags. If he’s innocent May the Power protect him!

The charges he is looking at are federal charges. He could potentially spend 20 years in federal prison

What a nostalgic feeling for Power Ranger series! It brings me back to 20 years ago. I can't believe Jason can be a criminal. It's one shocking news.

Thanks for the information you have a blessed Soul have a blessed day and blessed life doing what you love and thanks for all you do for us

Maybe he could morph and escape from prison 😂

I hope Austin St John hasn’t done what that says I hope you didn’t know what was going on it really made me sad if he didn’t know what was going on cause he’s my idol

I'm sad I use to love ASJ. He went from Red ranger to wanting to be the Green Ranger but guess what now he will be The Orange Ranger. Rip ASJ Career and reputation. :(

I remember getting his autograph at convention as a kid in 90’s. Wow!

It's better to attribute being a fool than a bad actor (the way I tend to look at all people) so my hope is that he was just played the fool got roped into something bad and that nothing happens to him. If he is found guilty then I hope he gets a fair shake. I can't see 20 years when the other ranger took someone's life and only got 6. Either way don't let this tarnish your childhood memories of watching him and the other beat up on the monster of the week. The problem with all the speculating at the start of a case it we don't have all the facts and there are things that are likely we will never know. He is due his day in court and I wish him all the best.

20 years though? The other guy got less for killing his room mate 🤣 what!

The trial hasn’t even begun he hasn’t even been sentenced yet we just wait and pray

Oh God no nope another RR, but not just any RR my favorite Ranger of all time.

There was a statement released stating he didn’t know who those people were let alone what they were doing in his name. He will be going to court to defend and clear his name

Well, if he’s convicted, looks like it’s time for another peace conference…

The guy worked as a paramedic overseas for quite some time (one of the reasons he didn't do many appearances) which is as close to irl Power Ranger as it gets (selflessness, helping others etc) Don't for the life of me believe he would do such a thing. Especially with the 30th anniversary coming and the netflix special. Pray & hope he comes clean from the charges.

God fucking damnit...there goes my bucket list of getting my Ultrazord funko pop autographed by all the og casts

Really poor Austin, it seems as if always wanted to see him badly, always try to get him into controversies, that he was supposedly doing adult movies when it was clearly not him because the actor was very different, that one of his cast from the original series supposedly spoke very bad things about him and some people believing that and both things happened while he was busy being a paramedic, and now this and some are already judging him I must say that a good part of the fandom is a disappointment with everything that has been invented about him and that It has been proven that it is false, this comes out and they already judge him, some are so ridiculous that they already criticize him because his real name is Jason and not Austin when many actors use stage names and in many interviews he has mentioned and confirmed that his real name was Jason and the reason why he changed it to Austin he has never denied it, some are seriously ignorant, the guy really is a great person, what a disgrace some of the fandom just want to see others fall.

i am sure that investigations will find out what he was doing with the money, and if he was part of the scam, that sucks, but it could also be he was doing the right thing and most others were the faudsters

ASJ was supposed to appear at Collector-con here in Dallas this weekend May 27-28

What sucks is I remember when the whole lock down crap started he was posted videos on KZfaq. Him and a whole crew would record each other how they are "struggling" during the whole thing. It's sad. I feel betrayed

What a shame it casts a terrible shadow over the Legacy of Power Rangers even more so with the 30th anniversary coming up, if he has committed the fraud as he'll be adding to a list of Actors who've unfortunately made some terrible mistakes it could mean that the Red Ranger curse has some merit as it can't be a coincidence it's again is a real utter shame hopefully he didn't do as "May the Power Protect Him" if not then he'll be given the S.P.D treatment "You are charged with Fraud and endangering the public at large. ... Guilty!"

So bummed. He was genuinely a role model to me and If this is true it really just leaves a sad feeling going forward. I kinda might be done with power rangers honestly, idk.

I've heard rumors about a curse on the original MMPR team. Regardless, I am shocked by this news. I hope this is a misunderstanding. I was hoping to meet him someday. Such a nice, down to earth kind of guy. I hope things go well for him. May the power protect him!

He was absolutely stunning in that first season, his body was peak and his face was always so handsome.

PPP Fraud is very common in America so there’s a good chance he’s really guilty because a lot of people took advantage of that

This is just shocking & sad. Why would Austin commit domestic terrorism since Fraud is under that type of crime. Just sad & stupid. Even though this is my opinion none the less, good job on all of your videos 6th Ranger.

20 years is pretty over kill when bigger crimes have been done

I guess Hasbro will have to cancel that Mighty Morphin special next year unless they get Rocky in it.

Could not be further from the last Red (Wildforce) killing a dude with a katana….

Devastating news if he's proved guilty. Looked up to Jason the character as a kid

There goes our hope for a reunion episode special.

the thumbnail had me dying