Streamers aren’t exactly known as the beacons of morality, as after repeatedly losing it on stream, mistreating homeless people, and allegations of sexual misconduct, they haven’t got the best reputation right now.
Infamous IRL streamer Jack Doherty is the latest to have ‘scam’ allegations landed on him, and while social media personalities as big as Logan Paul have been accused of the same, many are claiming it to be even more apparent after Doherty’s recent behavior.
Doherty was permanently banned on Twitch-rival Kick after crashing his McLaren live on stream, and while that would be a major financial burden to many out there, the streamer has proven that he’s not exactly lacking in funds.
His latest entrepreneurial scheme though involves a bit of alleged cryptocurrency trickery, which has been pointed out by various commentary channels on YouTube including Atozy.
“I already know which one I’m buying but all I know is that I’m gonna be making straight cash baby. I know which one I’m buying, I’m dropping a bag on it, and we’re all getting rich together guys, I’m not selling it until it’s at $100 million market cap.”
If you’re at all aware of the world of cryptocurrency you’ll likely find this behavior similar to what is known as ‘pump and dump schemes’, where an influential individual goes ‘all in’ on a crypto coin, encouraging others to do the same, and then sells once its at a high point to make money, after which the price rapidly drops.
Often the individuals driving these schemes have alleged links to the coins that they share to increase their income, but these connections are often left undisclosed.
Atozy has pointed out that since this first announcement, Doherty has put his weight behind another two meme coins, despite reaching a maximum of 1% of the way towards his supposed $100 million market cap goal on each of the coins.
Doherty has numerous videos calling for fans to buy into his meme coins (X/@dohertyjackk)
The comments underneath the video are in unanimous agreement over the ‘scam-like’ actions of Doherty in recent days. One user points out that “‘We’re gonna get rich together’ = I’m going to steal your money,” whereas another claims that “it’s amazing how he had fans in the first place.”
Some have pointed out the serious nature of the streamer’s actions in past days though: “100% illegal to pump and dump,” says one user. “He just opened himself up to lawsuits and prosecution. Not a smart move for a guy that’s already rich.
On October 5, YouTuber Jack Doherty was driving his McLaren sports car in the rain on a highway in Miami, Florida, when he lost control and crashed into a barrier.
The incident was broadcast on Kick and in the video, Doherty can be seen using his phone behind the wheel right before the crash.
The polarising streamer has been under fire on social media since the day and has received a ban on Kick for ‘endangerment.’
Other popular content creators like Nadeshot and NICKMERCS have called Doherty out for his reckless driving.
In a screen recording posted on X/Twitter, the 20-year-old told his followers: “Everyone double-tap the screen, we’re almost at a million likes guys, let’s see how fast we can hit it.
“[TikTok user] thank you for the galaxy, bro. I just followed you back. Guys, let’s see how fast you can hit my galaxy [target] – I’m going to follow everyone back once we hit it.”
Sending a galaxy gift on TikTok Live costs users between $13 and $15, a portion of which goes to the streamer they gift it to.
When asked about the crash on the recording, Doherty claimed: “I hydroplaned. I literally hydroplaned.”
He continued: “I’m in a McLaren in the pouring rain. What did you guys expect? You guys have never drove (sic) a McLaren.”
Doherty crashed his extravagant McLaren while on live (KICK/jackdoherty)
He didn’t mention anything about texting while driving or how fast he was going when the crash happened.
As donations started pouring in on the livestream, users in a thread on X which shared a clip were completely baffled.
“Donating money to a kid that drives multiple supercars is wild,” one commented.
“He should be begging for forgiveness from his followers for his behavior,” another wrote. “He could have killed somebody in that accident.”
