AVweb has a fairly interesting piece with a lot of the questions asked here addressed in the comments:
https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/...line-backlash/
The discussion includes a link to a local paper that states Jacob chartered a helicopter to remove the wreckage. Also, NTSB has issued a preliminary, but no real details: number
WPR22LA049.
It's probably no surprise the general conclusion is that the whole thing was shamelessly staged.