Couple found alive in Alaskan wilderness had chaotic past with drugs, filmed bizarre Youtube videos

The Tennessee couple found alive after eight days within the Alaska wilderness have an advanced and chaotic historical past, in accordance with the lady’s sister and social media posts.

Jonas Naked, 50, and Cynthia Hovsepian, 37, have been noticed by a hiker Friday as they wandered via the woods in Fairbanks, a metropolis with a inhabitants of about 30,000.

Hovsepian’s numerous Youtube channels embrace many odd and puzzling movies with a sinister edge, a few of which name out Naked for alleged abuse.

However Sabine Milby, who said on Facebook that she is Hovsepian’s sister, mentioned Cynthia had a historical past of significant drug abuse — which left her with an overdose-induced stroke that affected her eyesight — and that she and Naked now have a great relationship.

“She is a recovered drug addict,” Milby wrote.

“Meth and Herionm (sic) being her demons and these video clearly present this. At top of her habit in 2021 she suffered a stroke and was discovered unresponsive in her automobile which she was dwelling out of. A pal of hers contacted Jonas who she had been seeing however was now not romantic with. Her drug use made it not possible for him to see her. Nevertheless, when she was present in her automobile in Nashville Jonas got here to her help and acquired her to the hospital.”

“She had an enormous stroke, had Covid and was near loss of life,” Milby continued.

“Whereas within the hospital she had 3 extra strokes and was identified with Miocadidis irritation of the guts. After months of restoration she obtained open coronary heart surgical procedure and though she misplaced a lot of her sight has made a exceptional restoration. She now lives with Jonas as a roommate and he makes certain that she is properly taken care of. They selected a protracted overdue trip to Alaska which they each have been enthusiastic about. There may be NO foul play concerned.”

How Naked and Hovsepian — who’s visually impaired and infrequently depends on a cane — survived eight days within the unfamiliar wilderness remains to be unclear.

A lot of individuals on two Fb teams prompt the incident was a hoax, however the couple has not been charged with any crime.

There have been no indicators of a hoax, Alaska State Trooper Austin McDaniel instructed The Submit Saturday.

“Individuals get misplaced within the wilderness on a regular basis up right here,” McDaniel mentioned.

“On this case there was a contented ending to the story.”

Naked and Hovsepian have been reported lacking Aug. 11 after they failed to take a look at of their Airbnb rental, the place they left all their baggage behind, Fairbanks police mentioned.

The dark-blue Jeep Compass the couple was renting was additionally discovered deserted on the common Chena Scorching Springs Resort, positioned close to the climbing path.

Naked’s uncle instructed The Submit Naked and Hovsepian grew to become dazed and confused by the 20 hours of daylight per day within the state this time of 12 months, paired with temperatures that may drop to 45 levels through the 4 hours of twilight.

“They have been misplaced, I’m certain, and disoriented or else they’d have been out of there,” he mentioned.