Yexel Sebastian
{{Short description|Filipino YouTuber}}
{{Philippine name|Fernando|Sebastian}}
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{{POV|date=March 2024}}
{{Promotional|date=August 2021}}
{{resume-like|date=October 2016}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Yexel Sebastian
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| birth_name = Yexel Fernando Sebastian
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|03|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines
| nationality = Filipino
| occupation = YouTuber
| relatives = Jam Sebastian (younger brother; deceased)
| partner = Mikee Agustin (2013–present)
| children = 1
}}
Yexel Fernando Sebastian (born 12 March 1982) is a Filipino YouTuber and retired dancer who claims to own the 'largest Optimus Prime bust in Asia.'{{cite web |title=Manila Ocean Park's Amazing Stories of Yexel's Museum |url=http://www.metrodeal.com/deals/Metro_Manila/Manila-Ocean-Park/028522710 |access-date=30 November 2014 |publisher=metrodeal.com}} He is suspected of fraud in a case accusing him of scamming a total of ₱50 billion pesos from victims.{{cite news |last1= Evangelista|first1= Jessica|title=Yexel Sebastian claims he's victim too amid P50B scam accusations|url= https://entertainment.inquirer.net/546885/yexel-sebastian-claims-hes-victim-too-amid-p50b-scam-accusations|accessdate=March 16, 2024 |publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=March 16, 2024}}
Biography
Yexel Sebastian was born on 12 March 1982 to Vilmo Flores Sebastian (born August 28, 1961, Santa Cruz, Manila){{cite web |url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939F-K4F5 |title=Philippines, Manila, Civil Registration, 1899-1984 Image Philippines, Manila, Civil Registration, 1899-1984; ark:/61903/3:1:939F-K4F5 — FamilySearch.org |website=FamilySearch |access-date=October 30, 2015}} and Ma. Carmen Sebastian. His younger brother was the late fellow YouTuber Jam Sebastian.{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.inquirer.net/137855/cancer-stricken-youtube-sensation-thanks-brother-for-support|title=Cancer-stricken YouTube sensation thanks brother for support|date=21 March 2014|publisher=entertainment.inquirer.net|access-date=30 November 2014}}
Yexel Sebastian was a former member of the dance group Black and White Street Kids at Work to Beat Machine Higher Level, Street Boys, Sop Boys and Jabbawockeez Fanatics.
= Legal issues =
On March 16, 2024, 30 alleged victims filed syndicated estafa complaints under Presidential Decree No. 1689 as amended with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). 24 Oras reported that "Sebastian has been sued for junket investment scam and is also facing a complaint for violation of R.A. 8799, "Securities Regulation Code". Palmer Mallari, NBI chief of fraud and financial crimes division said "the money that the content creator allegedly got away with totaled P50 billion."{{verify source|date=May 2024}} In 2023, Sebastian and his partner, Mikee Agustin allegedly fled to Japan to evade several investment scam cases filed against them. The alleged scheme was reportedly aimed at Overseas Filipino workers, regular employees, celebrities, and business people.{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Seeking justice: Victims file estafa charges against vlogger Yexel Sebastian for alleged P50 billion investment scam |url= https://bilyonaryo.com/2024/03/16/seeking-justice-victims-file-estafa-charges-against-vlogger-yexel-sebastian-for-alleged-p50-billion-investment-scam/business/|accessdate=March 16, 2024 |publisher= bilyonaryo.com|date=March 16, 2024}}
Collection
{{Unreliable sources|date=August 2021}}His toy museum has housed his toy collection since 1989.{{cite web|url=http://english.cntv.cn/program/cultureexpress/20131230/102350.shtm|title=Manila museum features collector's childhood toys|work=cntv.cn|access-date=7 February 2015}} The collection now includes over 50,000 toys and 900 life-sized statues. It is located in Las Piñas, Philippines. The four-story building exhibits miniatures to life-sized cartoon, animation, video games and movie-based characters. Its main attraction is an 18-foot Optimus Prime bust created by Abet Valdecantos. {{citation needed|date=March 2015}}
Sebastian's second museum, named Yexel's Toy Collection, is located inside the Boom na Boom Complex in Pasay. As of December 2014, Yexel's Toy Museum's third branch, dubbed as Amazing Stories of Yexel's Museum, in partnership with the Manila Ocean Park, was completed and introduced to the public.{{cite web|url=http://www.wazzuppilipinas.com/2014/12/yexel-sebastians-amazing-iron-man-room.html|title=Yexel Sebastian's Amazing Iron Man Room at the Manila Ocean Park|work=wazzuppilipinas.com|access-date=7 February 2015}}
He claims he currently owns 50,000 toys, and over 900 Life-size statues.{{cite web|title=Yexel Sebastian|date=December 2014|url=http://firstfilipino.blogspot.com/2014/12/yexel-sebastian.html|access-date=1 December 2014|publisher=firstfilipino.blogspot.com}}{{Unreliable source?|date=August 2021}}
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