Controversial content creator and Kick streamer Jack Doherty has allegedly been hit with a lawsuit by a man who got knocked out when Jack's bodyguard punched him during a Halloween Party back in October 2023. Netizens who follow the streamer may remember that a clip of the incident also went viral on social media after Doherty himself shared it on X with the caption:
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The man standing beside Corinna Kopf, who got knocked to the ground, identified himself on court documents as Chase Gardella. He is reportedly suing Jack Doherty and his bodyguard, Kane Kongg, over the incident. At the time of writing, the clip from the Kick stream dated October 28, which was shared on X, has over 12 million views.
Jack has risen in popularity over the last year due to his IRL streams on the Stake-backed live-streaming platform Kick. During this time, he has been embroiled in a fair few controversies., and the October 2023 clip of his bodyguard punching a person is one of the most viral clips of "content" on his social media accounts.
It appears that the altercation between Corrina Kopf's friends and Jack Doherty's bodyguard had started over disagreements about being invited to the Halloween party in the first place. Regardless, the incident ended with a person being punched in the face.
Jack Doherty and his bodyguard, Kane Kongg, received a lot of backlash after the incident. Many predicted that the clip was enough proof for the victim's lawyers to press charges against them. One X user even called the streamer out for "snitching" on his bodyguard:
Here are some other similar reactions from October:
It has not been confirmed by various sources that Jack Doherty and his bodyguard are
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