“I Was Robbed In Malaysia” —American Expat Goes On Racist Tirade After Alleged Robbery In KL

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American travel YouTuber Auston Holleman is facing criticism online after uploading a video about allegedly being robbed in Kuala Lumpur, during which he repeatedly made racial remarks targeting Indians

The video, titled "I Was Robbed In Malaysia", was uploaded on 18 May and has already attracted thousands of views and hundreds of comments.

In the video, Holleman claimed someone entered his accommodation unit in Kuala Lumpur while he was away and stole several belongings, including a MacBook Pro laptop, a camera, and watches.

He alleged there were no signs of forced entry and quickly began suspecting the theft was an "inside job".

Throughout the recording, Holleman repeatedly linked his suspicions to Indian staff members working at the property

"At this point, I really want to be racist and judge everybody in that entire group," he said early in the video.

He then claimed the group "includes rapists, thieves, illegal immigrants" and said they "often check that box very often".

Later in the video, Holleman said he was "about to turn into a racist real soon" while asking viewers to donate money to help replace his stolen equipment.

At another point, after a shop worker allegedly mentioned that "an Indian guy" had earlier visited the store on a motorcycle, Holleman responded by saying: "There's a lot of Indian employees at this place… this is an inside job."

The American creator also criticised several Malaysians he encountered during the incident, including security guards, staff members, a driver, and nearby workers, claiming they refused to help him call the police or confront the suspected thief.

He said the experience left him emotionally shaken and caused him to question whether he would ever return to Malaysia again.

"I wanted to cry so bad earlier," he said in the video.

Holleman later uploaded a calmer follow-up segment after leaving Kuala Lumpur, where he attempted to walk back some of the racial comments he made earlier

In the second part of the video, he acknowledged that he was reacting emotionally after believing his livelihood had been stolen.

He said he consciously stopped himself from fully generalising Indians based on the incident.

"This is how people despise a race of people", he said, adding that he personally knew many Indians living in African countries such as Kenya and Uganda who were "great people".

However, despite partially retracting his earlier remarks, Holleman continued to suggest the theft may have involved Indian staff members connected to the accommodation.

He also claimed the property host later stopped communicating with him and was replaced by another representative after he publicly criticised the accommodation online.

Holleman eventually revealed that Malaysian police recovered all of his belongings, including the laptop, watches, and camera, within days

According to him, police managed to track down the suspect within around 15 hours, with the remaining stolen items later recovered over the next few days.

He praised Malaysian police for successfully recovering the items, saying the thief was "a native Malaysian" man.

While Holleman initially declared in the video that he would "never come back" to Malaysia, he later reversed that stance and said he would still revisit the country, though not the same accommodation.

Notably, despite threatening to expose the property publicly, Holleman never named the property or apartment building.

Holleman is a controversial figure within the online 'Passport Bros' community, a movement largely made up of Western men who advocate relocating overseas for dating, lifestyle, and financial reasons.

He has built a following around travel vlogs, cultural commentary, and advice aimed at men looking to leave Western countries and settle abroad permanently.