How famous Youtuber VitalyzdTv got arrested in 2025 and recent 2026 update
Here’s a current and comprehensive update on Vitaly Zdorovetskiy — the YouTuber widely known by his channel “VitalyzdTv” — and what’s happened to him most recently:
1. Background — Who Vitaly Zdorovetskiy Is
Vitaly Zdorovetskiy is a Russian-born internet personality who became famous for extreme prank content, stunts, and livestream antics on YouTube and later Kick. His channel VitalyzdTv built a large following for controversial and often disruptive videos.
2. Arrest and Legal Trouble in the Philippines (2025)
In April 2025, Vitaly was arrested by Philippine authorities in Pasay City after a series of livestreamed pranks and public harassment incidents that allegedly included harassing locals, threatening a woman, stealing items (e.g., a security guard’s cap, an electric fan), and riding a patrol motorcycle without permission.
Philippine officials declared him an “undesirable foreign national.”
He faced multiple criminal charges, including unjust vexation (harassment), alarm and scandal, attempted theft, and other public disturbance offences.
3. Custody, Bail, and Court Proceedings
After his arrest, Vitaly was held first by the Bureau of Immigration detention centre and then transferred to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP).
In June 2025, a Philippine court approved bail on some charges, allowing him to move back into immigration custody, but he remained detained, and authorities made it clear he would not be free pending deportation and ongoing legal issues.
During this period, he and his representatives reportedly asked for charges to be dropped citing mental health issues, but authorities rejected the request.
4. Deportation Order and Recent Developments (January 2026)
After spending about nine months in detention and serving time for the cases against him, Philippine immigration authorities issued a formal deportation order.
On January 15–16, 2026, the Bureau of Immigration and Department of the Interior and Local Government confirmed that Vitaly has completed the necessary legal and court clearances and that his deportation will proceed based on his Russian citizenship (passport), even though he also holds a U.S. green card.
On January 18, 2026, reports indicate that he was being sent back to Russia following deportation arrangements after his detention.
5. What This Means for His Online Presence
With his deportation to Russia, his ability to continue producing content from the Philippines is effectively ended.
It is unclear how or whether he will resume his online activities from Russia; changes in platform policies, local regulations, and his legal status abroad could influence his future content production and distribution.