YouTube star arrested for domestic violence in Florida
New York Post • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Social media influencer Jack Doherty, 22, was arrested in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on misdemeanor domestic battery charges following a physical altercation with a woman; the female victim was unharmed.
- Doherty, who has over 15 million YouTube subscribers and 28 million followers across platforms, was taken into custody and booked into Broward County Main Jail, with a source claiming he acted in self-defense.
- The influencer has a history of legal issues, including previous arrests for drug possession, resisting arrest, and multiple traffic infractions in the Miami area between 2022 and 2026.
- In a notable incident in November 2025, Doherty challenged police to a duel on a Miami street and was found carrying amphetamine and marijuana at the time of arrest.
- Doherty is also known for a viral October 2024 livestream where he crashed his $200,000 McLaren supercar while texting and driving, leading to his ban from the streaming platform Kick.
