Overview
- Des Champs, who was sentenced Monday in Clark County, received 45 days in jail and is expected to be released June 4.
- A judge also imposed a suspended 364‑day term, one year of probation, and $77,270.32 in restitution to Sphere Entertainment.
- The 26‑year‑old climbed the 366‑foot Sphere on February 7, 2024, livestreaming a fundraiser tied to his anti‑abortion activism as the venue sustained about $100,000 in damage, according to reports.
- He was first charged with property destruction over $5,000 and conspiracy, then pleaded guilty in October 2025 to a gross misdemeanor for willful or wanton disregard for people or property.
- Days before the sentence, acclaimed climber Alex Honnold completed a sanctioned ascent for a film project, underscoring the divide between approved feats and illegal stunts.