US EditionRussian YouTuber Apologises for Wrongly Accusing Indian Man of…: ‘ We Made a Terrible Mistake’
Vitaly Zdorovetskiy said his team wrongly portrayed Akash Singhania as a child predator and removed the video after police cleared him.
- On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, Kick streamer Vitaly Zdorovetskiy apologized for falsely accusing Akash Singhania of being a child predator during a livestreamed sting in Santa Ana, California.
- During the livestream, Vitaly's team mistakenly portrayed Singhania as a predator after a decoy failed to disclose she was underage, causing the man to believe he was meeting an adult.
- Officers Renald Galstian, Lorenzo Sanchez, and Joanna Hatziefstratiou of the Santa Ana Police Department cleared Singhania of all wrongdoing. He reported severe harassment and damage to personal and professional relationships.
- Vitaly removed the video from all accounts and was subsequently banned from Kick. Singhania emphasized that mistakes made publicly "can have serious consequences on innocent lives."
- The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department warned earlier this week that vigilante sting operations can "undermine or derail an investigation." Prosecutor Mark Tekulve of Clermont County similarly cautioned such confrontations jeopardize public safety.
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Akash Singhania Vs Vitaly Zdorovetskiy Controversy: Police Clear Indian Man After False Accusation By YouTuber
The Akash Singhania vs Vitaly Zdorovetskiy controversy has sparked global attention after the Indian man was falsely accused of being a child predator in a viral video. The Santa Ana Police Department later cleared Singhania of all wrongdoing, contradicting the claims made by the YouTuber. Despite a public apology and video removal, the incident triggered massive online harassment and raised concerns over viral misinformation, digital vigilantis…
Indian man harassed after Russian YouTuber with 10 mn subscribers falsely called him child predator
The Indian American, Akash Singhania, said his 'world was turned upside down' after appearing in an episode of Vitaly Zdorovetskiy’s livestream series. In the video, he was portrayed as someone attempting to meet a minor—an accusation he called 'completely false'.
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