The moment federal immigration agents arrested the Iranian “King of Instagram” was captured on video — showing the accused criminal who flaunted his lavish style on social media looking stunned as officers took him into custody.
Iranian citizen Farzad “Tony” Toutouni, 55, was arrested in Los Angeles on Oct. 27 by ICE agents after his illegal entry into the US from Canada — and an alleged crime spree dating back to 1989 that includes kidnapping, robbery and extortion, authorities said.
In footage of the arrest, Toutouni is seen walking out of jail as agents wait outside, with one announcing himself as “United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”
He is shown wearing white sweatpants, orange sandals and a gray hoodie bearing the words, “THERE IS ONLY ONE RACE THE HVMAN RACE CHOSEN TO PREVAIL,” from the Hvman Clothing label.
Agents are seen putting Toutouni arms behind his back and handcuffing him.
“We talked to your lawyers,” one agent is heard telling him.
Toutouni, who lived in a $5 million mansion in the Hollywood Hills, flaunted his racy lifestyle online under the Instagram handle @lunatic_living, posting photos of cash, nude women, and wild parties with A-list celebs, all while ducking immigration agents.
The social media personality often doled advice to his followers, with content featuring scantily clad women in luxurious settings and fleets of exotic cars. He described himself as a self-made entrepreneur and “Pelvis Philanthropist” in an online biography.
But investigators say Toutouni, who also used the first name “Robert,” committed a series of serious crimes in the US after arriving here legally in 1983.
He has been arrested for criminal threats, criminal conspiracy and possession and sale of a controlled substance, ICE officials said.
He was also sentenced to more than 16 months’ imprisonment for making or passing a fictitious check, grand theft, conspiracy, forgery, kidnapping, robbery and extortion, officials added.
In 1993, an immigration judge ordered Toutouni removed from the country, but he managed to remain, according to authorities. In 1999, another judge ordered him removed once again, and he was deported to Mexico, the feds say.
Toutouni said he again entered the US illegally on or about April 4, 2011, near Saint Clair, Mich., by crossing the river using an electric raft purchased in Canada, according to ICE officials.
While in America, Toutouni seemed to live the party lifestyle, showcasing not only the women around him but also the parties he attended — posing with famous celebrities ranging from actor Wesley Snipes to rapper Big Sean
ICE officials said Toutouni is now being held in federal custody as authorities begin removal proceedings against him.
