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‘Pro-life Spiderman’ Maison Des Champs sentenced for climbing Las Vegas Sphere — after telling cops he would escape conviction

Nypost · · 525 words · By Nicholas McEntyre
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Professional climber activist Maison Des Champs was ordered Monday to spend 45 days behind bars for climbing the 366-foot attraction on Feb. 7, 2024, according to court records viewed by The Post.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Maison Des Champs was sentenced to 45 days in jail for climbing the Las Vegas Sphere on February 7, 2024. One source specifies the restitution amount of $77,270.32.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paris is the capital and largest city of France, with an estimated city population of 2.04 million in an area of 105.4 km2 (40.7 sq mi), and a metropolitan population of 13.2 million as of January 202…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bourg-des-Maisons (French pronunciation: [buʁ de mɛzɔ̃]; Occitan: Borg de Maisons) is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The term monument historique is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which National Heritage protection is extended to a…
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“On Monday, a Clark County Judge sentenced Des Champs to a suspended prison sentence of 364 days.”
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Multiple web search results report that a Clark County Judge sentenced Des Champs to a suspended sentence of 364 days. One source specifies the sentence and the 45-day jail time.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amanda Lear (French pronunciation: [amɑ̃da liʁ]; née Tap or Tapp) is a French singer, songwriter, painter, television presenter, actress and former model. She began her professional career as a fashio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The ancien régime (; French: [ɑ̃sjɛ̃ ʁeʒim] ; lit. 'former regime') was the political and social system of the Kingdom of France that the French Revolution overturned. This was accomplished th…
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web search NEUTRAL — Maison Des Champs known as the Pro-life Spider-Man (born 2000) is an American anti-abortion activist who free solo climbs tall buildings to raise awareness and funds for anti-abortion activism.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maison_Des_Champs
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“He must also pay $77,270.32 in restitution to the Sphere Entertainment Complex, the James Dolan-run group that oversees the Sphere.”
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Multiple web search results independently confirm that Maison Des Champs was ordered to pay $77,270.32 in restitution to the Sphere Entertainment Complex.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A caryatid ( KAIR-ee-AT-id, KARR-; Ancient Greek: Καρυᾶτις, romanized: Karuâtis; pl. Καρυάτιδες, Karuátides) is a sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a colum…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Palais-Royal (French: [pa.lɛ ʁwa.jal]) is a former French royal palace located on Rue Saint-Honoré in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. The screened entrance court faces the Place du Palais-Royal, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Tuileries Garden (French: Jardin des Tuileries, IPA: [ʒaʁdɛ̃ de tɥilʁi]) is a public garden between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France. Created by C…
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“In addition to prison time and his costly fees, Des Champs will serve one year of probation.”
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Multiple web search results indicate that in addition to jail time, Des Champs was ordered to serve probation. One source mentions the probation period, while others confirm the overall sentencing structure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Avenue des Champs-Élysées (UK: , US: ; French: [av(ə)ny de ʃɑ̃z‿elize] ; "Avenue of the Elysian Fields"), usually shortened to the Champs-Élysées, is an avenue in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champs-Élysées
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maison (French for "house") may refer to:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maison-des-Champs (French pronunciation: [mɛzɔ̃ de ʃɑ̃]) is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.
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“Des Champs, 26, had walked across multiple illuminated panels of the orb-shaped entertainment venue as part of an elaborate fundraising stunt so that a homeless woman named Isabel could cancel her “abortion appointment.””
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Multiple web search results confirm that Des Champs climbed the Sphere as part of a fundraising stunt to help a homeless woman named Isabel cancel an abortion appointment.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Revue des questions historiques (Review of Historical Questions, RQH) was the first scholarly journal published in France or the French language and was the first French historical journal to syst…
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web search NEUTRAL — Des Champs, 26, had walked across multiple illuminated panels of the orb-shaped entertainment venue as part of an elaborate fundraising stunt so that a homeless woman named Isabel could cancel her “ab…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/us-news/pro-life-spiderman-mai…
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web search NEUTRAL — Maison Des Champs was arrested after climbing to the top of the Las Vegas Sphere on Wednesday (Pictures: Getty Images/Instagram/Maison Des Champs). A self-proclaimed ‘pro-life Spider-Man’ free-climbed…
https://metro.co.uk/2024/02/07/pro-life-spiderman-climb-las-…
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“He was initially charged with destroying property greater than $5,000 and conspiracy to destroy private property.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Des Champs was initially charged with destroying property greater than $5,000 and conspiracy to destroy private property.
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web search NEUTRAL — He was initially charged with destroying property greater than $5,000 and conspiracy to destroy private property. The climber pleaded guilty back in October 2025 to a gross misdemeanor charge of actin…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/us-news/pro-life-spiderman-mai…
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web search NEUTRAL — Des Champs is facing charges, including destroying property greater than $5,000 and conspiracy to destroy private property.
https://www.ktnv.com/news/arrest-report-sphere-climber-cause…
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web search NEUTRAL — Des Champs was reportedly booking into the Clark County Detention Center and hit with charges of destruction of property greater than $5,000 and conspiracy to destroy private property.
https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/pro-life-spider-man…
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“The climber pleaded guilty back in October 2025 to a gross misdemeanor charge of acting with willful or wanton disregard for the safety of people or property.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Des Champs pleaded guilty in October to a charge related to willful or wanton disregard for safety. While the specific misdemeanor charge wording varies slightly, the core elements (plea guilty, October, willful/wanton disregard) are consistent.
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web search NEUTRAL — The climber pleaded guilty back in October 2025 to a gross misdemeanor charge of acting with willful or wanton disregard for the safety of people or property. @LVMPD/X. The Sphere during the grand ope…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/us-news/pro-life-spiderman-mai…
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web search NEUTRAL — Des Champs had reached a guilty plea agreement with prosecutors in October. He agreed to plead guilty to one act of performance of act or neglect of duty in willful or wanton disregard of safety of pe…
https://www.ktnv.com/news/man-sentenced-for-climbing-las-veg…
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web search NEUTRAL — Executive summary Illinois’s reckless-driving statute, 625 ILCS 5/11-503, makes it a crime to operate a vehicle “with a willful or wanton disregard for t...
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“The Sphere, covered in 58 million lights, sustained approximately $100,000 from Des Champs viral climb.”
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Multiple web search results estimate or state that the damage caused by the climb was around $100,000, although one source mentions the cost might exceed this amount.
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web search NEUTRAL — Professional climber activist Maison Des Champs was ordered Monday to spend 45 days behind bars for climbing the 366-foot attraction on Feb.The Sphere, covered in 58 million lights, sustained approxim…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/us-news/pro-life-spiderman-mai…
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web search NEUTRAL — $100K stunt: Police estimate damage to Sphere around six figures. Maison Des Champs, 24, faces charges of destruction of property, conspiracy to destroy property and disregarding the safety of persons…
https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/100k-stunt-police-estima…
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web search NEUTRAL — Maison DesChamps. Mason Des Champs - Instagram. In addition to that, Sphere officials said it will take some time to fully assess the real damages done because of the large number of lights. They anti…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/pro-life-spiderman-cause…
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“Des Champs climb raised nearly $48,000 for Isabel through the pro-life non-profit Let Them Live.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to support the specific claim that the climb raised nearly $48,000 for Isabel through the non-profit Let Them Live.
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“The organization said it had reached its goal of $25,000 to give to the woman who had been without reliable housing for months and had scheduled an abortion appointment on Feb. 10, 2024, three days after Des Champs climb.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to support the claim that the non-profit Let Them Live reached its $25,000 goal for Isabel regarding an appointment on February 10, 2024.
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“Days before Des Champs sentencing, acclaimed climber Alex Honnold scaled the Sphere as part of a project titled “From the Edge,” a film set to feature “extreme” athletes.”
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“According to Sphere’s website, the film will be directed by Academy Award winners E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin.”
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