Jeremy Clarkson and former Top Gear crew facing new investigation in Argentina

Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson is facing a possible three-year prison term in Argentina after a local judge re-opened an investigation into a stunt he and his crew pulled during a controversial shoot there last year (14).
The TV host and his fellow car enthusiasts hit headlines in October, 2014, when they had to cut their visit to Argentina short after they were targeted by protesters over the use of a ‘H982 FKL’ Porsche licence plate, which appeared to reference the Falklands conflict between British and Argentine forces in 1982.
They switched the license plate in a bid to escape the angry mob, which hurled stones at the cast and crew as they raced out of the country, but now their actions could land them charges of falsification.
Judge Maria Cristina Barrnuevo previously chastised Clarkson and his team for the stunt, but decided against prosecuting, much to the chagrin of authorities in the city of Ushuaia. They challenged the ruling and now three appeals judges have overturned her decision and ordered her to relaunch the probe.
The development means Clarkson and his co-hosts, Richard Hammond and James May, could be summoned to give evidence in the city and, if convicted, they could be sentenced to three years behind bars.
Clarkson opened up about the clash last year (14), insisting the license plate furore was just a coincidence, while claiming he and his co-presenters feared for their lives during the chase. However, his account of the incident infuriated Alicia Castro, Argentina’s ambassador to Britain, who blasted the motoring expert for allegedly exaggerating his story and depicting her countrymen as “savages”. She filed an official complaint with the BBC and demanded a formal apology for the group’s actions.
Clarkson has since been fired from Top Gear following a bust-up with a producer in March (15). He, Hammond and May recently signed a deal to star in a new motoring show on Internet streaming service Amazon Instant Video, which will broadcast next year (16).
Top Gear will continue with new hosts, including top British TV and radio presenter Chris Evans.