YouTuber David Dobrik sued for excavator stunt gone wrong; Jeff Wittek claims he could’ve died


Wittek claims Dobrik suggested people get swung around by the machine – that he was operating – by only holding the rope and without objects. — Photo by Tobias Kleeb on Unsplash

When you see a disclaimer that says, “don’t try this at home,” don’t do it.

Influencer David Dobrik is now being sued over the massive excavator used in a social media stunt gone wrong. According to fellow YouTuber Jeff Wittek, he should’ve never been behind the controls of the excavator that almost killed him.

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