ZDT CHILLSTREAM ALACAZAM, BREADBASKET, PHILODUMBDREN [ZeroDarkTony] / October 11, 2026 / YouTube / 3mh0be8K8o8
D’Amato also frames potential witness cooperation in ongoing litigation as contingent on a five-figure payment.
Anthony R. D’Amato, Jr., also known as ZeroDarkTony, devoted substantial portions of an October 11, 2026 YouTube livestream to discussing a rival identified on stream as Scott Hochstetter, including the rival’s active restraining order, his family’s finances, and a pending criminal trial D’Amato stated was scheduled for December 1. The stream also included D’Amato speculating about what would have happened had Hochstetter encountered Scientology representatives at a public Hollywood event, and a conditional offer to serve as a witness in related litigation for $10,000.
“How Is It That You’re Still Here and Breathing?”
D’Amato told his audience that if Hochstetter had approached a Scientology booth at a public event, representatives “would have gotten right on the phone” and “he would have gotten arrested,” framing this as his personal opinion about the restraining order’s reach. The same segment concluded with D’Amato invoking the hypothesis of being a Scientology operative himself: “If I was what you say I am and what you say these people are, which I don’t think they are, then you wouldn’t be here anymore.” He prefaced the remark with repeated disclaimers that he is not and does not believe he is OSA, and that OSA may not even exist. Later in the stream, D’Amato directed sustained attention to what he characterized as the financial burden Hochstetter’s litigation choices were imposing on Hochstetter’s sister’s family. He described the family as watching “their pennies because of the kids” and argued that attorney fees of “$10,000, $20,000” would eliminate money for children’s sports and extracurricular activities. D’Amato attributed the financial pressure to Hochstetter’s conduct in the lawsuit, calling him “a low life piece of shit” and “a piece of fucking garbage.”
Exhibit A
D’Amato speculates on stream that if Hochstetter had entered a venue containing a Scientology booth, “he would have gotten arrested,” then closes the segment by saying, “If I was what you say I am and what you say these people are, which I don’t think they are, then you wouldn’t be here anymore.”
Timestamps: 00:55:32 – 00:57:28 | Watch with a free account
The clip documents D’Amato’s stated belief that the restraining order governing Hochstetter would have been triggered by proximity to Scientology representatives at a public event. The “you wouldn’t be here anymore” statement is framed throughout as a hypothetical premised on D’Amato’s denial of the OSA affiliation, a denial he states explicitly and twice before and after the remark.
Exhibit B
D’Amato argues that litigation initiated by Hochstetter will force his sister’s family to hire an attorney costing “$10,000, $20,000,” saying, “But I’m sure they got to watch their, you know, they got to watch their pennies because of the kids, a lot of extra expenses,” and concluding they “can forget any sports because how are they going to afford cleats or sneakers or uniforms.”
Timestamps: 02:53:40 – 02:55:34 | Watch with a free account
The clip shows D’Amato publicly characterizing the financial position of Hochstetter’s sister’s household and attributing those pressures specifically to Hochstetter’s litigation conduct. The commentary extends to the children’s activities, bringing minor third parties into the discussion.
Exhibit C
D’Amato addresses the prospect of being called as a witness in litigation involving a party he refers to as Clearwater, referring to Aaron Smith Levin, stating: “If Clearwater’s attorneys would need to reach out to me. Better have $10,000 in your hand and I don’t want to talk to that motherfucker.”
Timestamps: 03:14:38 – 03:16:33 | Watch with a free account
D’Amato also says, “And a gift certificate to Olive Garden. I’m just kidding,” signaling he treats the $10,000 figure itself as a firm condition rather than a joke. The clip documents D’Amato publicly setting financial terms for witness cooperation in active litigation during a monetized stream. All three clips are drawn from the same October 11, 2026 broadcast and collectively place D’Amato on record discussing active restraining order conditions, third-party family finances tied to ongoing litigation, and his own stated terms for participating as a witness,
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- Date: 2026-10-11
- Stream ID: YOUTUBE · 3mh0be8K8o8
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