There was much confusion online about the HSTikkyTokky court case. One moment, news outlets were saying the TikTok influencer was wanted by police, and the next he’d post from another dreamy location.
So what actually happened? Well, here’s the full story on the crashed supercar, bizarre game of cat-and-mouse, £16,000 private jet, and the sentencing.
HSTikkyTokky Court Case Explained
The viral star, real name Harrison Sullivan, had been wanted by Surrey Police in connection with a crash in Virginia Water in March 2024.
He failed to show for court that November and later posted videos to social media from Qatar, Dubai, Thailand, and Spain.
After spending nearly a year avoiding police custody, Sullivan was eventually detained for unrelated matters in Spain in August 2025.
Surrey Police spent £15,990 on a chartered flight to bring him back to the UK from Málaga — a cost that has since been described as “not necessary or proportionate” by a judge at Staines Magistrates’ Court.
HSTikkyTokky Court Case: The Crash & Sentencing
During sentencing at Staines Magistrates’ Court in November 2025, the court heard Sullivan was driving a purple McLaren at more than 71mph on the single-carriageway A30 — which has a 40mph speed limit — when it crashed with another vehicle.
The 24-year-old, who has amassed millions of followers on social media, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and driving without insurance and was given a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for two years.
He was also disqualified from driving for two years and ordered to undertake 300 hours of unpaid work.
The judge further sentenced him to a three-month curfew, monitored by an electric tag, and ordered that he complete an extended driving test after two years and undertake 30 days of rehabilitation.
Sullivan’s actions were described as a “deliberate decision to ignore the rules of the road.”
However, the judge said she would not impose a harsher sentence just to set an example to his sizeable social media fanbase.
In a letter to the court, Sullivan stated he was “ashamed” of his actions.
“I understand that if I am acting in a dangerous way, this could influence others to do the same,” he said.
“Spreading a positive message and helping people less fortunate than myself, that’s what makes me the happiest.”
A fresh hearing took place in January this year to determine how much Sullivan had to pay to Surrey Police and the CPS for the additional costs involved in pursuing him abroad.
Staines Magistrates’ Court heard the total cost to Surrey Police and the CPS to bring Sullivan back to the UK after the crash was £28,350.27.
However, district judge Julie Cooper said it was “not just or reasonable” for the TikToker to pay a chartered flight when she had been “given no satisfactory explanation for why that should be.”
The force defended their choice in a statement.
It said: “The decision to use a private charter was based on a risk assessment conducted by the NCA’s national extradition unit, after all other options had been considered and were unfortunately not viable to mitigate the perceived risks.”
“The manner of Sullivan’s driving was incredibly dangerous,” it continued.
“He was driving at 70mph in a 40mph speed zone, and collisions at this speed often result in serious injuries and fatalities.
“Sullivan then actively evaded police and it was imperative for the safety of Surrey’s roads that we returned Sullivan to the UK to face trial for the offences he was originally charged with. Surrey Police therefore funded £15,990 to cover the cost of the flight.”
Cooper brought the bill down to £17,320.27, ordering Sullivan to pay £8,050.27 in costs to Surrey Police, and £9,270 to the CPS respectively.
She trimmed £10,000 off the police costs application as she was not satisfied the chartering of a private jet to repatriate Sullivan was justified.
Sullivan’s solicitor, Shalin Sood, told the court he was “surprised by the private jet”.
“We understand that Mr. Sullivan did evade custody, we understand that more than usual costs had to be incurred, but a private jet did not have to be chartered,” she said.
On the additional investigation costs, which the court heard required partnership with foreign agencies including Interpol, Sood added: “It’s not rocket science trying to locate where Mr Sullivan is, judge – he livestreams every day.”
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