India, April 16 -- American live streamer Johnny Somali whose real name is Ramsey Khalid Ismael has been sentenced to six months in prison by a South Korean court after a series of controversial and disruptive videos sparked public outrage.

Johnny Somali whose real name is Ramsey Khalid Ismael is a 25-year-old American live streamer. He became known online for filming himself doing provocative and disruptive acts in public. Prosecutors in South Korea described this style as "nuisance streaming." He has around 5,000 followers on YouTube and his content has led to bans from several streaming platforms.

Somali first gained attention in Japan where he caused controversy by playing racist songs on trains, making vulgar comments in public and...