WATCH | DEPORTED PRANKSTER Russian prank vlogger Vitaly Zdorovetskiy was deported to Russia on January 17 after spending several months in jail over a series of viral harassment incidents that drew public outrage in the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. The BI said Zdorovetskiy boarded an IrAero flight bound for Irkutsk at around 8 p.m. at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), ending his detention following his arrest last April for harassing Filipinos in Bonifacio Globa

Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, born on March 8, 1992, in Murmansk, Russia, is a Russian-American YouTuber and internet personality renowned for his provocative pranks and stunts. He gained prominence with his channel VitalyzdTv, amassing over 10 million subscribers and 1.5 billion views as of April 2025 . Early Life and Background Shortly after his birth, Zdorovetskiy moved to Odesa, Ukraine, where he was raised before his family emigrated to Florida, USA . He is an only child and attended Park Vista Comm

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Vitaly Zdorovetskiy was arrested back in April 2025. He was arrested at the time for allegedly harassing Filipinos in public and filming it for social media. | Collin Rugg

WATCH: Arrested Russian-American vlogger Vitaly Zdorovetskiy appears to applaud himself while SILG Jonvic Remulla shows the press the vlogger's viral videos of allegedly harassing Filipinos. | via Jessie Cruzat, ABS-CBN News | ABS-CBN News

WATCH: Operatives of CIDG have arrested Vitaly Zdorovetskiy through a mission order for undesirability in violation of BI Operations Order No. SBM-2014-048 in Pasay City at 12:10 p.m., Wednesday, April 2. CIDG says Zdorovetskiy was brought to Bureau of Immigrations in Intramuros for documentation and proper disposition. | via Jeff Caparas, ABS-CBN News (📹: CIDG) Tap the link in the comments section for more details. | ABS-CBN News