Ive been protecting this guy for so long and theres so much to the story than just him not texting me for a week after I had such a drastic surgery where I couldve been blind, he says. While Sire continues to participate in Vlog Squad content, he also launched his own music career, releasing his debut album in 2018. The first time Hannah said she described what happened that night as "rape," she said she was in the back of a cab in her hometown after a night of drinking with a friend. Sarah also said she remembers Smith and Wittek coming back to the apartment with Smith holding a bottle of Jack Daniel's whiskey. The two have denied multiple romance rumors in the past. (2021) video on February 8, saying, I cant be filming the videos that I would be normally making, like the vlogs. She and Zeglaitis went back and forth which can be seen in his May 19 vlog, until he tries to tackle her. March 19, 2021EA Sports, a company that gifted Dobrik a Lamborghini back in 2019, has stated that they are distancing themselves from Dobrik and his Vlog Squad. David and the Vlog Squad are known for their fast-paced comedy videos that have been described as "half-scripted." But here we have a controlled space and a controlled environment. The hiatus of Dobriksregular videos ultimately left space for former Vlog Squad members to speak out against YouTubes favorite good boy. The same day, David published a video, Let's Talk, without addressing Dom Zeglaitis's matter. May 7, 2021In a comment on a Trisha Paytas TikTok, Tana Mongeau addresses how Dobrik had repeatedly tried to set up a threesome for her, Jason Nash, and Paytas. Dobrik's main YouTube channel has lost over 100,000 subscribers after the allegations were made public, and Dispo's App Store page was bombarded with negative ratings. In phone interviews with Insider, Hannah accused Zeglaitis of rape by engaging in sexual activity with her that night while she was so incapacitated by alcohol that she could not consent. Dobrik later responded in his own words in two apology videos. A lawyer for Dobrik previously told Insider in a statement, "Anyone who knows him knows he does not condone misconduct in any form. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google But then it gets to the point where it started to feel like I was taking 150 percent of the responsibility. As for the medical bills, Dobrik claims to have covered like $78,000 of surgery. Its a two-way street, he adds. He didn't make any other public statements of support for Zeglaitis, but on June 28, two days earlier, a fan account for Dobrik tweeted screenshots purported to be direct messages from Dobrik to one of his fan groups. While on the podcast, Keswani shares how his time in the Vlog Squad damaged his mental health. In response to Hardesty and Daniel, Zeglaitis posted an apology video. For two days, Dobrik didn't post any footage of her or their night at the apartment, and Hannah said she tried not to think about it. Marcia and Connor make one of the quickest deals in history. March 18, 2021Dobriks longtime sponsor SeatGeek states that they are reviewing their partnership with him. Paytas said she and Nash left before Wittek got back. Nick Antonyan, 26, who is known as "Jonah" to Dobrik's followers, created his own YouTube channel in 2017. ", Mills asked if the other Vlog Squad members peeked into the room to confirm Zeglaitis was having sex with two women, as they were depicted in the vlog, and Dobrik said, "Yeah, well, you know, he didn't have sex with them unless we saw it with our own eyes.". Privacy Policy and A March 2020 Wall Street Journal Magazine story dubbed Dobrik the Jimmy Fallon of Gen Z. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider I just want to make videos where everybody in it, whether you are participating or watching, is enjoying having a good time, Dobriks says. Insider recently reported an allegation of rape against a former member of the group. According to Francois, Vlog Squad members once offered him a watermelon, said he was "their only Black friend," and wore Blackface. The platform also announced Zeglaitis' main channel would be demonetized. A video from June 2017 was recently re-examined with new eyes after former member Seth Francois said he was tricked into kissing Nash for Vlog Squad videos. Scotty Sire, 28, had a similar rise to viral stardom as his friend Toddy Smith. Sarah told Insider that Hannah wanted to go to Zeglaitis' room with Zeglaitis and their friend Audrey. Like, its not coming out of your pocket, dog. He adds that he had to convince Dobrik to pay for half of a stem-cell procedure. Before it was deleted at Hannah's request, it was viewed 5 million times. Members of the Vlog Squad have cycled in and out since Dobrik, a former Vine star, began vlogging in 2015. While Dobrik declined to. Hannah said her hope in sharing her accusations against Zeglaitis is partly that he and Dobrik and the other members of the Vlog Squad recognize her perspective of that night. She said she couldn't have predicted what would happen that evening, and that the events have left her with trauma. That day is the worst thing thats ever happened to me., I think one of the main reasons Jeff is bummed with me right now is because he saw me do an interview that I said something that I promised him Id keep between us, he said, referencing that the stunt was supposedly Witteks idea. Jason Nash, 47, is a comedian and actor who has been a main fixture in Vlog Squad videos since 2016. The report from the Insider received no immediate response from Dobrik officials. "Except two of the girls wanted to have sex, so he ended up having a threesome. The content feels like a mix of reality TV, improv, and situational comedy. "She was not fully coherent and articulate," Sarah said. In June of 2020, he published a video calling out the members of the collective for racist jokes and putting him in "uncomfortable" situations. March 17, 2021According to Dobriks social blade, Dobrik lost 100,000 subscribers since the publishing of the Business Insider article. David Dobrik. Now, an extra in a 2018 vlog says she was too intoxicated to consent to sex with Dominykas Zeglaitis, aka Durte Dom, during the night they were filming for the vlog. He appeared in many videos with the Vlog Squad throughout 2017 and 2018, but appeared less frequently after the birth of his child in 2018. In February, the company led the start-ups $20 million series-A financing. Vlog Squad fans on Reddit have speculated that the two are still friends, though Ernst left the group. Three months later after she last texted Zeglaitis, Hannah decided to reach back out. Francois claims, I was touched by someone I did not consent to.. There is no sex shown in the vlog, but Hannah told Insider what ended up being portrayed in the video about her was "totally misconstrued," since it doesn't show the extent of her intoxication. Insider compiled a list of all the brands who have confirmed that they are no longer working with Dobrik, which includes HelloFresh, EA Sports, Dollar Shave Club, DoorDash, Chipotle, General Mills, HBO Max, Facebook, Audible, Bumble, Frank's RedHot, Honey, and Postmates. In 2015, he began posting vlogs on YouTube with a group of his friends, many of whom would become members of what would soon be called the Vlog Squad. In the 2017 messages, Dobrik wrote: "I've read all of it but guys idk what Dom does when he's not around me lol I can't control him." Dobrik uploaded a second apology video to his main YouTube channel on March 23. The purposefully inappropriate character appeared to blend fiction and reality. In late February, when Insider first reached out to Zeglaitis about Hannah's story, he said he didn't want to talk about the Vlog Squad but would speak to his "own achievements." Insider published an investigation into an allegation of rape against a former Vlog Squad member. Nash was aware of the prank; however, Paytas claims, there was no consent given. Wittek finishes with a legal threat, claiming he can prove Dobrik is lying: Lets just let the courts decide., June 27, 2022Wittek is officially suing Dobrik for $10 million, according a TMZ report. "It seemed like I had a super-fun night with these famous vloggers basically, which is not what happened," she said. Hannah's friend Sarah, who said she didn't drink that night because she was driving, told Insider she remembers Todd Smith asking the group what kind of alcohol people wanted. Sarah said she did not believe this scene was shot while she and Hannah were at the apartment, and that Zeglaitis wasn't actually dripping sweat that night. Any insinuation of wrongdoing is inaccurate and defamatory.". Dobrik stresses how its been the worst two years of his life (who among us?) After hitting 18.8 million YouTube subscribers and debuting his new $9.5 million house, some may say David Dobrik is at the peak of his career. The content frequently features pranks. A tour of Dobriks messy past and even messier present. Earlier that day, some of the students had begun chatting over Instagram with a Vlog Squad member who went by the name Durte Dom. Josh Peck, 34, starred in the Nickelodeon TV show, "Drake and Josh," which ended in 2007. (SUPER CRINGEY) vlog. November 2018In another since-deleted vlog titled SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE PLAYED WITH FIRE! The now-24-year-old social-media mogul is known for his four-minute-and-20-second weekly vlogs, which showcase him and his friends, also known as the Vlog Squad, running around Los Angeles pulling pranks, causing havoc, and ultimately looking like they are having more fun than anyone else. It comes to light that Wittek hadnt actually read the Insider article, because he didnt wanna pay for the paywall on it. Though Wittek tries to say he and others, like Dobrik, were not around during the alleged assault or to supply alcohol, a time-stamped photograph from the report shows him, Smith, Dobrik, and the victim being held up by her friends at 1:38 a.m., hours after Wittek claims he left. None of these members are direct employees of Dobrik, yet they still reap the benefits of his following. Then he moved on to. Weve made the decision to end our relationship and cancel all planned activity.. Hannah knew her friends watched videos made by the group, yet had no idea how famous they really were. I want to make it clear that I acknowledge, hear and support those who came forward and I stand by the victims.". Although Sarah said she could tell that Hannah was drunk, she was comfortable with letting her go into the room because Hannah wouldn't be alone with Zeglaitis. We have been working closely with Dispo over the last week and are in full support of their decision to part ways with David. According to the statement, Seven Seven Six has made the decision to donate any profits from our investment in Dispo to an organization working with survivors of sexual assault, yet unnamed. To quote the livestream chat, . February 26, 2021Klein accuses Dobrik of covering up his assault of Francois by deleting problematic clips from past vlogs and podcast episodes. "It's not a place for me to say whether or not he should say sorry, and I don't expect that from him, but to not even have these things that were obviously deeply vulnerable for me to say acknowledged whatsoever was, quite frankly, mean.". Meanwhile, Jeff Wittek is threatening legal action, nearly two years after an on-camera crane accident nearly blinded him. "David Dobrik" was one of the top 10 search terms on Google and also trended on Twitter in the article's wake. How Did he Get Famous? The video filmed the night that Hannah says she was assaulted follows a classic Dobrik vlog format. Dobrik, Antonyan, Smith, and Wittek are visible in the picture. We can be like, Whens your next surgery? but also no ones looping us in to what we need to be paying for.. 11-Down, Four Letters: Psalm and Saint, for Kim Kardashian. Joseth Francios, 27, better known to the world as Seth, was a Vlog Squad member until he left the group in 2019. "I was exploited for content and stripped of autonomy and a voice.". Technical difficulties were just the start of the Netflix reality series reunion problems. He didn't specify which allegations, but Zeglaitis said he was "aggressive" and "too intense" when approaching women, and that he had come to understand he was being disrespectful. March 4, 2021Vulture publishes a profile of Paytas in which she states, I have more PTSD from David and Jason than I do hooking on Santa Monica Boulevard. She also blames Dobrik for the downfall of her relationship with Nash, saying she was deemed no longer useful for the vlogs. He apologizes for his original March 21 response in a new video asserting his innocence. As of March 30, he's lost a total of 2.3 billion views in the last 30 days, according to Social Blade. All rights reserved. By March 23, 13 brands confirmed that they'd split from Dobrik or said they had no future plans to work with him. Like Dobrik, Toddy Smith, 29, also got his start on Vine. "Immediately after reading about these allegations last week, I reached out to the company and pulled out of all future funding rounds," Ting previously told MacColl in a statement. "I invited these girls over to have a five-some," he says, implying that he'll have sex with four women at once. Matt King, 28, is also a former Vine star whose celebrity rose significantly once he began appearing in Dobrik's vlogs. Someone from EA Sports said, We havent worked with David since April 2020 and can confirm we are not currently working with him nor do we have any plans to in the future. Gabbie Hanna, 30, was one of the original members of the Vlog Squad, appearing in many of Dobrik's early videos. The Vlog Squad has had a rotating cast since its creation; the current group appears to include Dobrik, Jason Nash, Toddy Smith, Heath Hussar,Scotty Sire, Josh Peck, Corinna Kopf, Nick Antonyan (a.k.a. Audrey declined to comment. He was an original Vlog Squad member after Vine shut down and left the creators to seek fame on YouTube. March 23, 2021David Dobrik releases a second apology video early Tuesday, this time uploaded to his main vlog channel, with comments on. YouTuber David Dobrik Sued for $10 Million Over Excavator Stunt That Resulted in Life-Threatening Injuries A former member of Dobrik's Vlog Squad, Jeff Wittek, says he broke his foot and hip,. Whenever consent is retracted, posts are removed. Any insinuation of wrongdoing is inaccurate and defamatory.". Insider also reached out to Dobrik's management and each member of the Vlog Squad who appeared in the scenes featuring Hannah Jason Nash, Jeff Wittek, Todd Smith, Nick Antonyan, and Brandon Calvillo. Once Hannah and Audrey were in the room with Zeglaitis, Sarah said the other members of the Vlog Squad started trying to listen in. Insider's Kat Tenbarge and Tyler Sonnemaker reported that YouTube suspended monetization on Dobrik's three channels. He became a well-known internet comedian because of his "Road to Comedy" series and his friendship with Dobrik and the Vlog Squad. In the videos, Karim suggests the name of Dispo, which lead Dobrik to comment on his TikTok, saying he loved the name and would be in touch. YouTube star David Dobrik threw an afterparty for the music festival Lollapalooza. Jonah), Jeff Wittek, Matt King, and Zane Hijazi. I was completely disconnected from the fact that when people were invited to film videos with us, especially videos that relied on shock for views or whatever it was, that I was creating an unfair power dynamic. "That's really fucking weird and disturbing, knowing that somewhere in my brain this incident is so alive.". An AI-curious tech company might have, though. EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate's Pilgrim Media Group, which is behind series such as A&E's upcoming Stone Cold Takes America, has promoted Lauren LeMieux. He clarified that, if anything, he didnt want Dobrik to tell people that I fucking deserved to get hurt like this for doing a dangerous stunt. A video has emerged of a former fan confronting the YouTube star David Dobrik over his role in the events that led to a rape allegation against Dominykas Zeglaitis, aka Durte Dom, who was a. David Dobrik, a famous YouTuber known for his prank videos, was dropped by multiple sponsors amid growing backlash after a woman accused a member of his popular ensemble of rape. She has also found an audience livestreaming on Twitch. The case against Hashtag Teams and an investigation into, Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello Drop One-off Collab at Coachella. Did Frank Ocean Even Want to Be at Coachella? The YouTuber Ally Hardesty said Zeglaitis reached down her shirt to grope her bare breast without her consent at a 2017 party and that he forcibly kissed her after she repeatedly told him to stop. March 8, 2022The VIEWS podcast is once again resurrected. At one point, she said, Nash, who was 45 at the time, made a comment along the lines of "Oh, you have a personality? "Of course it would be nice to get an apology, to get them to admit what they did wrong," Hannah said. Corinna Kopf, 25, began appearing in the early days of Dobrik's videos, in which she was often the butt of sexualized jokes involving her kissing members of the Vlog Squad. For Dobriks comeback vlog in June 2020, the Vlog Squad went wakeboarding on a shallow lake, pulled by an excavator operated by David Dobrik. He and Hussar also host their podcast together, which was inspired by a recurring bit on Hijazi's channel called "Coffee Talks.". Before Zeglaitis invited Hannah to the apartment that night, he had already been publicly accused of sexual assault. Frank Ocean even Want to be at Coachella which ended in 2007 later responded in his own channel. Bottle of Jack Daniel 's whiskey Connor make one of the group yet they still reap the benefits his... 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