Bo Loudon, an 18‑year‑old conservative influencer, has stepped forward to claim responsibility for reporting TikTok superstar Khaby Lame to immigration authorities, resulting in his detention and voluntary departure from the U.S.

Lame, the Italian-born Senegalese creator with 162 million TikTok followers known for his silent comedy skits, was detained by ICE at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas in June. ICE confirmed he had “overstayed the terms of his visa” and that he voluntarily left the country that same day.

In a social‑media post that recently went viral in June, Loudon declared:

“Breaking: far‑left illegal alien TikToker Khaby Lame was just arrested and is now in ICE custody. I discovered he was an illegal who overstayed an invalid visa, evaded taxes, and I personally took action to have him deported.” 

He continued in an X follow‑up:

“Every single illegal alien needs to be DEPORTED. When I found out the biggest TikTok star, Khaby Lame, is an illegal alien evading taxes, I worked with Trump's ICE to have him removed. He's since been detained by ICE and removed. The Trump team works at lighting speed[sic]!” 

Loudon elaborated in a video:

“I just flag it to a buddy of mine in the administration at Homeland Security. Next thing you know, they gave him until June first to self-deport, but he didn't do that. So he ended up getting physically deported or removed from the Las Vegas airport on June 6.” 

Lame has not made a public statement since leaving , and U.S. officials emphasize his departure doesn’t bar future entry.