American Airlines’ vaping passenger doubles down following viral incident: ‘My privacy and dignity were violated’

What an airhead.

Peter “Kobe” Nguyen, nan American Airlines rider who got into a viral altercation pinch a formation attendant who caught him vaping in-flight, has reportedly doubled down connected his position.

“Something happened to maine that I ne'er imagined I’d person to spell done — particularly connected a commercialized airline,” nan self-proclaimed “celebrity pickleball coach” declared successful a viral Instagram post connected August 9. “While flying connected American Airlines Flight 2860, my privateness and dignity were violated successful ways that near maine shaken, humiliated and hurt.”

The station was somewhat cryptically captioned, “I can’t delete this, it’s already connected nan internet.”

Nguyen was referring to an altercation that occurred connected Aug. 4 aboard a formation from Phoenix to San Francisco after an unnamed AA aerial hostess busted nan rider allegedly smoking an e-cigarette successful nan lavatory, which is some a national discourtesy and a usurpation of hose policy.

In nan viral clip, filmed by nan vaper successful nan aftermath of him getting busted, Nguyen accuses nan perplexed unit personnel of opening nan bath doorway while he was inside.

Upon spotting him filming her, nan formation attendant attempts to snatch his telephone away, prompting nan aghast pickleballer to impeach nan formation attendant of assault.

“She put her hands connected me,” yells nan flyer, earlier bizarrely declaring that he’s a lawyer — a declare he later walked backmost successful an question and reply pinch Inside Edition.

At 1 point, Nguyen threatens to sic his societal media fans connected her, declaring that he’d merchandise nan video for his 25,000 Instagram followers if she didn’t “say sorry” immediately.

He was reportedly removed from nan craft by San Francisco constabulary upon arrival.

Despite getting ripped by online viewers, who branded nan Instagrammer an “insufferable pos” who deserved to beryllium put connected nan “no-fly list,” nan unapologetic rider refused to backpedal.

In nan aforementioned Insta post, Nguyen claimed that nan midair tiff impacted his intelligence health, activity and “ability to spot nan very systems meant to support america safe.”

“I’m not conscionable a CEO and nonprofit laminitis — I’m besides a Hollywood producer,” he declared. “The reputational harm from this incident has been devastating to my career.”

Nguyen added that he’d formally taken nan matter to “American Airlines’ ineligible department,” writing, “My extremity is not only accountability, but to make judge this ne'er happens to anyone else. I will conflict for justice, privacy, and dignity for each passenger.”

Interestingly, nan station seemed for illustration a complete 180 from nan apologetic sentiments he expressed earlier successful nan week. During an Aug. 8 quality connected Fox 10 Phoenix, nan seemingly rueful racquet athletics enthusiast had said, “I’m sorry to each of nan different passengers, there’s nary excuse for what happened.”

He added that he’d been going done nicotine withdrawal pinch 35 minutes near successful nan two-hour flight.

“I wish I ne'er picked up a vape to statesman with,” Nguyen lamented. “It sucks knowing successful bid to beryllium myself, I person to person nicotine. I consciousness truthful helpless.”

In ray of nan embarrassing ordeal, nan flyer has pledged to discontinue nan automated crab stick, though he nevertheless demanded that nan formation attendant apologize for opening nan lavatory doorway connected him.