Vitaly Zdorovetskiy

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vitaly Zdorovetskiy

• He attempted to become a professional skateboarder at an early age but quit due to injuries.

• In his video titled Why I Did Porn! he told his subscribers that he got his first job at age 15 as a garbage collector making $5.00 an hour.

• His second job was a sign-spinner dressed as Uncle Sam making $20 for 3 hours of work. After that, Vitaly picked up a job as a bus boy at a restaurant in Miami, Florida.

• At the age of 18, Vitaly took part in an adult film scene with pornographic actress Diamond Kitty for the adult entertainment company named Bang Bros in 2011.

• In 2012, one of his prank videos named Miami Zombie Attack, he staged a zombie attack on unsuspecting pedestrians. The video went viral, attracting millions of views and sparking a wave of controversy.

• On June 16, 2012, Vitaly and cameraman Jonathan Vanegas filmed the Russian Hitman Prank. As part of the prank, he approached a Boca Raton Resort man and informed him they had 60 seconds to get away from a briefcase he placed on the ground. On realizing it was a prank the man called the police. later, Vitaly was arrested by the police. The charges were eventually dismissed.

• In 2013 he performed a Gold Digger Prank, in which he featured a woman who rejects his advances until she believes he drives a Lamborghini Gallardo sports car, the video has more than 18 million views in its first week of posting.

• In July 2014, he attracted major media attention after invading the field during the FIFA world cup final between Germany and Argentina in Brazil.

• He has been accused of staging his YouTube pranks.

• On May 25, 2016, he was arrested by the police for trespassing after he climbed the Hollywood Sign, as part of his video stunt.

  

• In January 2020, he was arrested and spent five days in an Egyptian jail for climbing the Pyramids of Giza.

• On April 12, 2020, he was arrested and charged for unlawful physical contact by Miami Beach Police. He allegedly tackled a female jogger and struck her multiple times in the head and chest, which left her with 2-inch cut above her right eye that required stitches.

• He has livestreamed multiple vigilante operations performed by himself and other online celebrities on Kick.

• On April 2, 2025, he was arrested by Philippine police for livestreaming on Kick with a series of incidents in which he had harassed people in public at Bonifacio Global City, a district in Metro Manila.

• He was accused of making derogatory comments and gestures toward a surfing instructor in Boracay and encouraging viewers to review bomb their local business.

• As of June 2025, he faced three charges of unjust vexation, which could lead up to 18 months in prison. Since June 11, Vitaly has been under the custody of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology.

• He is a travel enthusiast.