Akash Singhania released a phone conversation between police and his father after clarifying Vitali’s false accusations on air.
Indian man Akash Singhania has now revealed a phone conversation between a police officer and his father after he was accused of pedophilia by Russian YouTuber Vitaly during a live broadcast. The officer, who identified him as Officer Sanchez, told Akash’s father that Akash was in the wrong place at the wrong time and was being taken in for questioning because he was not a suspect. The police officer told Akash’s father that Akash had not been arrested and charged. Akash’s father asked the police officer how to deal with those who bullied and falsely accused him. The official said they would have to seek legal advice if they wanted to prosecute the YouTuber and his associates. “You should do this. I feel really bad for your son,” the officer said, adding that if he were the child’s father, he would do the same thing.
Who are Akash Singhania and YouTuber Vitaly? What’s the controversy?
Vitali is a Russian YouTuber who is known for harassing others, which is why he is known as the “annoying streamer”. He has been detained or imprisoned several times in the past, the most serious of which was in the Philippines, where he was detained for about 10 months and deported. In an episode of Catch a Child Predator, Vitali set up a trap to accuse Indian-born Singhania of being a child predator after they accused him of trying to meet someone who knew she was 16 years old. Singhania said he never knew the man was 16 years old, and when the YouTuber’s gang read out some messages purportedly from Akash, Singhania said it wasn’t his username; he was a different Akash. When Vitali realized they had the wrong guy, he called Akash “one of those tech Indians, the smart guy.” Akash called the police as the gang continued to harass him for content. Vitali apologized to Singhania and his family, but Singhania said the impact of the video and false accusations was huge. “I have experienced harassment, judgment, and damage to my personal and professional relationships for things that have now been proven to be wrong,” he said. “This false accusation, combined with racism, harassment and bullying, has turned my life upside down,” Singhania said, publishing the officer’s conversation with his father. According to Singhania’s LinkedIn profile, he is the founder and CEO of Hotbox Vending LLC. The Dallas-based company provides e-cigarette, THC and other alternative product sales solutions across the United States.
