A former Toronto flight attendant has pleaded guilty to wire fraud in the United States after prosecutors said he used a fake pilot identification badge to obtain hundreds of free flights over nearly five years. According to court documents cited by prosecutors, Pokornik, a former flight attendant for a Canadian airline, used a fictitious employee identification card to pose as a commercial pilot and obtain free flights on three US-based airlines between January 2020 and October 28, 2024. Throughout the scheme, Pokornik regularly posted photos and videos of his travels on social media, sharing glimpses from destinations including London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and Phuket, Thailand. Pokornik was arrested in Panama and extradited to the United States in January, following his indictment in October 2025. Homeland Security Investigations led the case, with assistance from the United States Marshals Service.