In the vlog that featured Hannah, the bit about the "threesome" includes scenes that Sarah said were shot that night as well as a scene Sarah said was reshot but made to look like it occurred that night. Keswani suffers from a rare form of dwarfism that has also caused him to be blind in his left eye. ! in which she claims she was raped by Dom Zeglaitis. "It was high pressure from the moment we walked in. The video includes clips of Dobrik and friends joking about taking Seth to the police station, doing Blackface, offering him watermelon, and labeling him their only Black friend.. He then went on the "Frenemies" podcast and spoke with Trisha Paytas and Ethan Klein about the allegations made in the report, which he said he didn't read. Any insinuation of wrongdoing is inaccurate and defamatory.". She has also found an audience livestreaming on Twitch. According to Francois, Vlog Squad members once offered him a watermelon, said he was "their only Black friend," and wore Blackface. It was very obvious in the way she was speaking, which was very fast and a lot.". In retrospect, Sarah thought it was "disgusting" that people were watching. 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. On the podcast, Keswani states, I felt worthless being in those videos. Here's a timeline of how Dobrik and his financial partners reacted to the allegation. At the same time Hannah says she was processing her trauma, Zeglaitis' appearances in the vlogs were becoming less frequent, and by the end of 2019 he had stopped appearing entirely. Also in the report published November 3, Lagunas said. When Wittek tries wakeboarding, Dobrik swings him even higher, then abruptly stops, causing Wittek to crash into the machine, then into the water with his foot still caught in the line. 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. It's not my identity. ", "At this point, I can't really remember much," Hannah said. 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. Wittek denied the allegation made against him, releasing a since-deleted YouTube video called "My Truth.". I didnt want a fight with Dom. 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. "I invited these girls over to have a five-some," he says, implying that he'll have sex with four women at once. The Week Before My Sons Were Born, I Lost My Smile, This Penn Station Plan May Be the One Everyone Can Live With. He's also lost hundreds of thousands of subscribers. "I've spent a lot of time thinking about the recent allegations, and because of the severity, it's taken me time to process," she said in a tweet. November 2018In another since-deleted vlog titled SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE PLAYED WITH FIRE! Francois also said a group member joked about taking him to the police station. Paytas told Insider that Vlog Squad member Jeff Wittek went to go buy liquor for the party after she told Nash, her boyfriend at the time, not to. Did Frank Ocean Even Want to Be at Coachella? March 23, 2021David Dobrik releases a second apology video early Tuesday, this time uploaded to his main vlog channel, with comments on. No, Drake Didnt Drop a New Song With the Weeknd. Absolutely infuriating to hear him talk about it so joyously knowing the trauma it caused Seth. March 4, 2021Musician, current Vlog Squad member and longtime friend of Dobrik Scotty Sire uploads a video in defense of Dobrik titled Hi. So I just gave him a kiss.". The most gripping TV drama of the year is happening behind closed doors. *Sorry, there was a problem signing you up. The company said, The actions and comments made by David Dobrik as well as some members of his team are very serious and do not align with DSC values. 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. The students who had watched Dobrik's videos knew Zeglaitis played a character in the vlogs who was a sex addict. 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 also made a TikTok saying that she once crashed her car into Nash's house while high on meth. Stay up to date with what you want to know. The video has since been taken down; however, it included messages between Dobrik and Francois that appeared to show Francois offering consent to the incident that took place back in 2017. "It was very much an environment where it felt like saying 'no' was not OK," Hannah said. "That's when I started internally freaking out because it's concerning enough that the first time she didn't remember it. Sexual assault and hateful language of any kind is unacceptable in any environment. Then, Zeglaitis asks Ernst to smell his finger, and Ernst says the finger smells like "Brandon's sister. To quote the livestream chat, . On Tuesday, a report from Business Insider included allegations from a woman. He says he only sent the Instagram video as a joke and strongly denied asking Dobrik to keep a secret for him. Terms of Service apply. With a net worth of $20 million, Dobrik was adored for his now-stale allure and affinity for pranks. June 15, 2021Dobrik uploads his comeback vlog, SURPRISING MY FRIENDS, as if nothing had happened. Here's a history of the members of the Vlog Squad, past and present. I just wanted to see David. Representatives for Dobrik did not immediately respond to comment on the Insider report. In the scene Dobrik says, "Dom just had a threesome and I think we're all " before Smith interrupts him to say "Going to jail." Dobrik, who is beginning to re-emerge after a hiatus, appeared at the party. Vlog Squad member Nash yells in response as everyone laughs. He also wrote: "Yea I mean we are obviously done with those jokes didn't know they were so close to reality.". But, Dobrik added, "by some stroke of luck and master negotiating, Dom made progress.". In this video, Dobrik claims that consent is the heart of his content. ", 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.". Things you buy through our links may earnVox Mediaa commission. Francois told Insider he started to see the "prank" as something more insidious about two years ago, and came to the conclusion that it was "creepy and weird Hannah said she does not remember having sex with Zeglaitis, and that Audrey told her Zeglaitis performed sexual acts on her that were penetrative. Then he moved on to. In an April 2020 interview with Insider's Rachel E. Greenspan, Sire said, "I love being involved in the Vlog Squad, and being a part of my group of friends because everyone's great.". The YouTube landscape has changed in the days since Insider's Kat Tenbarge published an investigation into an allegation of sexual assault against a former member of David Dobrik's Vlog Squad. Hannah said she still had no memory of having sex the night before. March 21, 2021Vlog Squad member Jeff Wittek posts a video titled My Truth attempting to distance himself from the Insider report. "I'm so sorry.". Venture capital firm Spark Capital, which led the photo app's Series A funding round that earned $20 million, announced on March 22 that it would end its partnership with the app and Dobrik. Rich Fury/KCA2021/Getty Images for Nickelodeon, led the photo app's Series A funding round that earned $20 million. The recent allegations against David Dobrik are extremely troubling and are directly at odds with Seven Seven Sixs core values, reads the statement, which Ohanian also posted on his personal Instagram Story. Dobrik posts a two-minute-and-30-second video titled Lets talk to his podcast YouTube page. "You could tell she was definitely affected by something. He is a frequent collaborator with fellow Vlog Squad member Scotty Sire. When she looked at her phone, she saw a text conversation with Zeglaitis and photos from the night before. 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. "It took me two weeks to muster up the courage to essentially reach out to him and tell him how I perceived and felt about the situation," Hannah said. Zeglaitis has not responded to Insider's requests for comment. To that end, David Dobrik is no longer an owner of Angel City.". They didn't know where the character started and ended, and weren't sure whether they were actually supposed to be having sex with him that night. He's one of more than two dozen returning cast members in Dobrik's vlogs, and, like many of them, his relationship with Dobrik yielded financial success, online fame, and a platform to reach millions of fans. (2021) video on February 8, saying, I cant be filming the videos that I would be normally making, like the vlogs. Do something sort of sexy.'". The next morning, Hannah said she woke up and still felt "extremely drunk." The gang is already back to its old antics during a Hawaii getaway where one member ends up bleeding. Since joining the platform in 2015, Dobriks charm and cheeky personality quickly shot him to YouTube superstardom. Hannah spoke with Insider on the condition of anonymity out of concern that sharing her full name could affect employment opportunities. You take things too far, she can be heard yelling at Dobrik. "No, he locked the door," Dobrik responds in the video, camera in hand. Sitting on the floor by himself, cutting before he tears up, Dobrik addresses the Insider report and several other allegations of sexual assault against Zeglaitis. Whats the point in my existence? "I have nightmares where I'm raped, and when I'm not dreaming I can't recall what Dom's voice sounds like or what any of their voices sound like, but when I have these dreams I hear his voice," Hannah said. Francois, one of the few non-white people to appear in Vlog Squad videos, said the group made multiple racist jokes at his expense. "David Dobrik" was one of the top 10 search terms on Google and also trended on Twitter in the article's wake. Im so sorry, he says. In this video, Dobrik tricks former Vlog Squad member Seth Francois into kissing Jason Nash, the 47-year-old comedian attached to the group. The two Vine stars started vlogging with Dobrik in 2015 and saw their careers skyrocket after joining. February 28, 2022Noticeably absent from Dobriks return to vlogging? On March 16, Dobrik posted a YouTube apology video on his podcast channel that referenced "stuff with Dom," the member accused of rape in the Insider investigation released the same day. Dobrik's fans have questioned Paytas' credibility, including by citing her history of negative posts about Dobrik and Nash. 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. "It's been a huge turning point in my career," Smith told Insider's Amanda Perelli in 2019. But Zeglaitis blocked the exit with his body, Hannah said, and started asking her why she didn't like him and wouldn't date him. On March 19, he had 621 videos and 8,269,665,818 total views, but as of March 20, he dropped down to 616 videos and 8,203,005,095 total views, suggesting that videos were deleted or removed from his channel. March 9, 2022Wittek denies most of Dobriks claims the next day, reacting to the VIEWS podcast on his own channel. But she said she doesn't assume or expect there will be a process of accountability. Each member of the group is a star in their own right, with millions of followers on YouTube and Instagram. June 28, 2017Ally Hardesty says Zeglaitis groped her and forcibly kissed her at VidCon that year in a video titled DURTE DOM EXPOSED: My Story.. But she still wanted to do something. Zeglaitis was one of Dobrik's childhood friends and moved out to Los Angeles to build an influencer career from scratch. I didnt see that DM until the hospital. At that point, he alleges Wittek asked him to promise no one ever knows this was my idea., I was all hands on deck for that, but I feel like I can take 80 percent of responsibility, 90 percent, 100 percent of the responsibility for the accident, whatever he needs me to do, he says later in the video. 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