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Gaming journalist and insider Rod "Slasher" had made claims regarding certain legal developments in the recent controversy surrounding YouTube creator Herschel "Dr Disrespect". For those unaware, the streamer is facing massive backlash after admitting to accusations of engaging in "inappropriate" conversations with a minor in 2017.
Further, he also confirmed that it was his interaction with the minor that had led him to be banned from Twitch in 2020. Now, while appearing on Twitch political commentator Hasan "HasanAbi's" stream on June 28, 2024, Slasher claimed that Herschel had been seen in handcuffs by an individual living in the Racho Santa Fe area.
That said, as per claims made by Drama Alert in a post on X and confirmation obtained by Sportskeeda, the original updates were false.
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Rumors of Dr Disrespect being arrested were untrue, DramaAlert deletes post addressing claims
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During HasanAbi's stream, Rod stated that he received a message from someone living near Herschel. The message involved a screenshot with a comment stating that the streamer had allegedly been seen in handcuffs, and had possibly been arrested. However, Rod added a disclaimer that he could not confirm or verify the statement directly.
He had stated:
"I did get a DM about an hour ago from someone who lives in NCFS, near Rancho Santa Fe. That is the area that Dr DisRespect was in, and he sent me a screenshot from his Nextdoor which is in that area... There is a comment that says, 'We just saw Dr DisRespect in handcuffs.' He lives right there... Okay, I cannot confirm or verify anything. "
The original claim made by Slasher was quickly picked up by many other internet personalities and journalists, including Drama Alert on X. By some, Slasher was considered a credible source since he had made a post at the time of the Doc's mysterious ban from Twitch in 2020. Within the post, he had stated that he knew the reason behind the ban, but did not feel comfortable discussing it considering its sensitive nature.
That said, as clarified by Drama Alert, the claims of Herschel's arrest are unfounded:
"Dr Disrespect NOT arrested! We have deleted the clip of slasher saying he had a source that Dr Disrespect was arrested because Slasher & others now claim that story was false."
Sportskeeda insider Kevin Hitt got in touch with the Sherriff's department that has jurisdiction over the area where Herschel lives to verify whether the streamer was facing legal repercussions. The department stated that no arrest had been made and that Dr Disrespect had never been in their custody. As per Kevin:
"I can tell you this. After getting off the phone with the Sheriff's Department that has jurisdiction where the Dr. lives, he has not and was not arrested, nor ever been in custody in that jurisdiction."
Many organizations have cut their connection with Herschel after his admission regarding texting a minor. Midnight Studio, the gaming studio co-founded by the creator has since cut ties with him. Further, the creator's paid memberships have been paused by YouTube, which prompted many fans to express their opinions on the move online.
