We all know how quickly a prank video can go wrong. During the golden age of YouTube pranks, the name VitalyzdTv was infamous for being a general nuisance at best and a danger to the public at worst. Fast forward to the present day and it seems he hasn’t changed much, although his online antics have landed him in some seriously hot water this time.
Vitaly Zdorovetskiy recently visited the Philippines where he live streamed himself harassing members of the public and security guards in Bonifacio Global City (BGC). Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla gave a run down of Zdorovetskiy’s inappropriate behavior after he was detained at the Camp Bagong Diwa facility in Bicutan.
“Vitaly engaged in multiple disruptive and inappropriate acts, including attempting to kiss and grab him, trying to seize his service firearm, taking pictures of him without consent, mocking other security guards, and vlogging without a permit in BGC.”
In most countries the worst someone would get for such behavior would probably be a slap on the wrist, but it seems the Filipino government is seeking to make an example out of Vitaly to prevent other “nuisance streamers” from getting the same idea.
The president of the Philippines speaks out
Zdorovetskiy’s actions were deemed so disruptive that even the country’s president has commented on the situation. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. reviewed clips of Vitaly’s antics on his own YouTube channel in a bizarre reaction-style blog. Marcos remarks, “he is crazy. He isn’t Filipino; can I curse at him?”
He went on to say that they would stand up to “foreigner bullies” who “think they can humiliate Filipinos” before vowing to make an example out of Vitaly.
“We must fight the bullies. The government is with you to put these people in place. I hope this will serve as a lesson to those who try to enter the Philippines to humiliate and make fun of our countrymen.”
What will happen to Vitaly?
This is very bad news for Vitaly who is awaiting trial in a prison far away from home. YouTuber, Atozy claims that the prankster could be facing up to 24 years behind bars for his actions. The Philippines is pretty harsh when it comes to sentencing, for example, you can be imprisoned for up to 30 days just for annoying somebody, it’s called the “unjust vexation law” and Vitaly evidently annoyed a lot of people. However 24 years seems like an incredibly exaggerated estimate.
Others have suggested he might be waiting in prison for his trial to begin for 2-3 years! If he really does end up with the worst case scenario then we might not see Vitaly return from his trip to the Philippines for 27 years!
Published: Apr 21, 2025 12:27 pm