David Dobrik\u2019s assistant Natalie responds to vlog squad controversy Instagram: Natalie Noel\/ YouTube: David DobrikDavid Dobrik\u2019s assistant Natalie Mariduena has spoken out on Twitter amid a wave of allegations facing the Vlog Squad and David himself. The YouTuber and the Vlog Squad have been met with a number of serious controversies. The majority of these include sexual assault allegations leveled against former Vlog Squad star Dominykas Zeglaitis, better known as \u2018Durte Dom,\u2019 dating back to a video in late 2018. Dobrik released a seven-minute video in response on March 22 \u2013 his second apology so far. \u201cI fully believe the woman that came out against Dom and said she was sexually assaulted by him,\u201d he said. In the video he revealed he would be \u201ctaking a short break\u201d from social media. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t feel right to go back to posting how I had been, and it doesn\u2019t feel right to go dark because I love what I do. But I feel like it\u2019s important to show that change is possible and I\u2019m learning. Maybe even forgiveness is possible,\u201d he said. After the allegations against Durte Dom surfaced in March, Dobrik was accused of fostering a toxic workplace on his channel. He has been accused by former YouTube co-workers of creating an atmosphere that left them feeling \u201cworthless\u201d and \u201ctraumatized.\u201d Natalie responds Natalie Mariduena is Dobrik\u2019s best friend, assistant, and is dating fellow Vlog Squad member Toddy Smith. As someone central to the group, it was only a matter of time before she was required to speak out on the matter. In a post on Twitter, she wrote: \u201cI\u2019ve spent a lot of time thinking about the recent allegations, and because of the severity, it\u2019s taken me time to process. Like many of you, I\u2019m upset and angry and do not condone the behavior detailed in the article or any sexual misconduct\/abuse for that matter. I want to make it clear that I acknowledge, hear and support those who came forward and I stand by the victims.\u201d The backlash has resulted in Dobrik losing sponsorships with companies such as Electronic Arts and HBO, and efforts to \u2018review bomb\u2019 his Dispo app. On March 22, he also left Dispo to \u201cnot distract\u201d from the app\u2019s growth. Meanwhile, Dobrik continues to lose huge numbers of followers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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