Fox News Guest Who Criticized San Francisco Crime Now Accused Of Committing A Crime

A MAGA influencer who appeared multiple times on Fox News criticizing crime and homelessness in San Francisco was booked into jail on Monday on suspicion of pimping a woman for sex work.

Ricci Lee Wynne, 39, also known as Raw Ricci, was taken into custody shortly after he arrived at San Francisco International Airport on Sunday night, according to an emailed police statement. Wynne was charged with pimping and pandering following a search of his apartment.

According to police reports cited by the San Francisco Standard, Wynne’s arrest came after he was investigated in the sexual assault of a 15-year-old. At the time of his arrest, Wynne was traveling with an adult woman, whom police believe he was pimping out for sex work.

The woman was detained and then released, according to San Francisco police.

It’s unclear if Wynne has an attorney representing him. Jail records show he remained in custody on Tuesday.

During their search, detectives found three cell phones that allegedly belonged to Wynne and that revealed evidence that he was involved in sex work, including rates and services, according to the Standard. Police said Wynne denied owning the cell phones and being a pimp, the Standard reported.

In 2019, Wynne was arrested and accused of possessing weapons and advertising a “cocaine buffet” on Snapchat, the Mercury News reported. He pleaded guilty and was released in 2021 on time served and ordered into a drug treatment program after his attorney called for compassion and detailed his struggles with substance abuse.

Wynne has garnered more than 100,000 followers on Instagram and over 29,000 followers on X with content showing him harassing homeless people and people using drugs in the streets of San Francisco’s SoMa and Tenderloin districts. One video shows Wynne opening the door of a woman’s car without her permission as he jokes about its disrepair.

“Can you get the fuck away from me, please?” she responds.

Wynne then asks a man lying on the sidewalk if he realizes the car is parked in a tow-away zone, then in a separate clip goes on a monologue about how he believes parking enforcement is giving special treatment to people who are homeless.

Last year, Wynne appeared on Fox News as a guest on “Jesse Watters Primetime” and “Tucker Carlson Tonight” criticizing crime rates in the city.

Through the 2024 election campaign, crime has been a top issue in San Francisco — even though statistics show violent crime and property crime rates are falling.

Wynne’s case remains open and active, according to the police statement. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the San Francisco Police Department.