ZeroDarkTony denied swatting DOA on stream, confirmed calling 911 and CHP, and threatened to subpoena police-seized phone evidence if DOA pursues a lawsuit.
“You just have to deal with it,” ZeroDarkTony told his rivals on August 2, warning that broadcasting a threat exposes them to jurisdiction in any state. The law says otherwise. Minutes later, he turned the fight into a group cause: “This is something we should get together on.”
ZeroDarkTony analyzed plea deal leverage, likely sentencing ranges, and the prosecution’s ability to introduce Scott Hostetter’s prior arrests during a July 31, 2026 YouTube stream.
ZeroDarkTony threatened online critics with subpoenas, copyright strikes, and felony conspiracy charges during a July 30, 2026 YouTube livestream.
ZeroDarkTony threatened pepper spray against a rival streamer called “Boss,” announced subpoenas against audience members, and delivered sustained racist and appearance-based mockery across a July 26 stream.
The morning after announcing John Doe lawsuits over alleged attorney stalking, D’Amato named specific rivals on stream, shifting away from “invisible idiots.”
During a July 25, 2026 YouTube livestream, Anthony R. D’Amato, Jr. named specific individuals as suspects in his attorney’s alleged stalking, announced plans to send their photos to his lawyer, and predicted a named critic would be harmed by a third party.
D’Amato alleged on stream that an unknown person followed his attorney from the office to his home and verbally confronted him, then announced he is pursuing John Doe litigation as a result.
Anthony R. D’Amato, Jr., who compares himself to Don Rickles, spent a July 23 YouTube stream delivering sexual mockery, dehumanizing comparisons, and defamatory claims targeting a woman identified as “Chee.”