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Who is Jeff Wittek? Vlog Squad member accused of sexual assault against minors was jailed for 'dealing’ drugs

Trisha Paytas called out Jeff Wittek during an episode of Freinmies podcast, further accusing him of doing things 'worse' than the other Squad members

Vlog Squad members have been subjected to severe criticism after an alleged victim accused the YouTubers of "drugging" and "raping" her. In the past week, several more victims have come forward to share their horrific experiences with celebrity YouTubers. On March 21, Jeff Wittek, another member of the gang responded to his name being dragged in the controversy, but it clearly didn't go well for him. 

In the video, Wittek tries to clear his name of the latest scandal by saying he wasn't present with the Vlog Squad members on the night when the fellow YouTubers allegedly spiked a minor's drink before Dominykas 'Dom' Zeglaitis aka Durte Dom raped her. However, Trisha Paytas, who has been vocal about the issue since the beginning, called him out during an episode of Freinmies podcast, further accusing Wittek of doing things "worse" than the other Squad members. 

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Who is Jeff Wittek?

Wittek is a well-known hairstylist, who gained prominence for his viral transformation videos on YouTube. Reportedly, he hails from Staten Island, New York, and began his YouTube channel in 2011. However, he joined Vlog Squad in early 2019 and soon became a fan-favorite. He has an impressive fan-following on social with more than three million followers on Instagram and around 2.79 million subscribers on YouTube.

According to Distractify reports based on a video posted by FR Media on YouTube, Wittek was allegedly in jail for "dealing and possessing" drugs before he gained prominence. When the sexual allegations against David Dobrik and other members came to light, Wittek was accused by Pyatas of supplying alcohol to underage girls to "loosen up". However, he denied the allegations and said he had nothing to do with the incident. 

Wittek accused of perpetrating 'rape culture' 

Besides accusing Wittek of sexually assaulting minors, Pyatas also shared a tweet during the podcast to prove that he was "having sex with a minor" when he was dating someone else. The tweet read, "Jeff wittek filming with Brandon Calvillo (months after it was proven he was dating / having sex with a minor (at the time of this video too)"

Soon, Twitter users slammed Wittek for his video in response to the controversy and his statement about Paytas' claims. One tweeted, "Jeff went to #frenemies to clear his name, while unintentionally ending his and the volgs squad's careers." Another added, "@jeffwittek YOU are not the victim. HANNAH and all the other girls where david and the vlog squad have Sexually Assaulted, Raped, and put any girl through an experience like hannah went through are the victims. #frenemies".

Another wrote, "Jeff using Trisha’s suicide attempt to talk justify the rape allegations #frenemies" One wrote, "I want it to be VERY CLEAR, Jeff Wittek is not in a shitty situation, he's not in a tough spot. He was part of a boys club perpetrating rape culture. Then they got caught. He put himself in a situation and now there is finally repercussions and justice for the victims."