Thursday 23 June 2022 02:53 AM Vlogger Jeff Wittek, 32, sues YouTuber David Dobrik, 25, for $10 MILLION after ... trends now
Vlogger Jeff Wittek sued YouTube millionaire Dave Dobrik for $10million after suffering severe injuries during a 2020 stunt video where he collided with an excavator while being swung from its arm.
Wittek, 32, accused Dobrik, 25, of 'general negligence and intentional tort,' alleging that Dobrik's actions caused him to rack up hospital bills from extensive surgeries, and forced him to miss out on work, according to the lawsuit acquired by TMZ.
The lawsuit claimed that the stunt was Dobrik's idea, and that his operation of the excavator lead to Wittek's extensive injuries.
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Wittek, 32, accused Dobrik, 25, of 'general negligence and intentional tort,' alleging that Dobrik's actions caused him to rack up hospital bills from extensive surgeries, and forced him to miss out on work, according to the lawsuit acquired by TMZ
Dobrik has previously insisted that the stunt was Wittek's idea, and that Wittek asked him to promise never to tell anybody
In June, 2020, Dobrik was filming a stunt video with his 'Vlog-Squad' - a group of friends who made frequent appearances in his videos - in which Wittek held onto a rope hung from the raised arm of a spinning excavator, which Dobrik was operating.
In the video, Wittek initially appears to be in control as he whirls around the machine, but when it suddenly accelerates he loses control. The excavator then slows and stops, and Wittek collides hard with its metal arm before careening into water below where
