Arrested for Disruptive Stunts in Manila
In early April 2025, 33-year-old Russian-born influencer Vitaly Zdorovetskiy was arrested in Bonifacio Global City, Manila, following a series of disruptive public stunts. Videos circulating online show him taking a restaurant fan, riding a security motorcycle without authorisation, and weaving recklessly through traffic. Charged with unjust vexation, alarm and scandal, attempted theft, and public disturbance, Vitaly now faces serious consequences at the Bureau of Immigration's Bicutan detention centre — a facility notorious for overcrowding and harsh conditions. Philippine Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla confirmed that Vitaly will serve his sentence in the Philippines unless another country agrees to accept his deportation. So far, neither Russia nor the United States has agreed to take him, leaving his legal fate uncertain.
