Jack Doherty, a 22-year-old YouTuber and social media influencer with a combined following of over 28 million, is embroiled in a new controversy. Recently surfaced Ring camera footage appears to show his girlfriend, Katalina Cartmel, striking him in the face with a water bottle during an intense argument.
Citing TMZ, The Blast reported on June 29, 2026, that the footage depicts the couple in a heated altercation outside a residence, culminating in the water bottle making contact with Doherty’s face. Neither Doherty nor Cartmel has commented on the footage.
This incident follows Jack Doherty’s November 2025 arrest in Miami on drug-related charges and comes months after disturbing public allegations by his ex-girlfriend about their past relationship.
Who is Jack Doherty, and how did he build his following
Jack Doherty first gained public attention at 13 by uploading a YouTube video where he flipped markers during the peak of the bottle-flip challenge, according to Hello! Magazine on November 16, 2025. He continued with object-flipping content, and his video titled “I FLIPPED ALL OF THESE!!” has amassed over 30 million views.
As he matured, his content expanded to include elaborate pranks, social media challenges, and vlogs, often involving confrontations with strangers, Walmart intercom pranks, and what Hello! describes as “flex content,” showcasing his earnings through luxury cars and mansions.
Currently, Doherty boasts 15 million YouTube subscribers, over 10 million TikTok followers, and more than 2.8 million Instagram followers, according to the BBC. His content often revolves around provocation, with video titles like “I got kicked off a cruise” and “I crashed into a cop car.” The Blast noted on June 29, 2026, that controversy is a deliberate element of his brand.
Frequently accompanied by a bodyguard, several of Doherty’s most popular videos involve provoking strangers and then retreating behind his security.
His arrest and legal history
Jack Doherty’s most significant legal issue occurred in November 2025 when he was arrested in Miami early on Saturday, November 15. The BBC reported on November 16, 2025, that he was filming content while attempting to engage with police officers by blocking traffic in the middle of a road.
A police search uncovered half of an orange oval-shaped pill resembling a Schedule II amphetamine and three suspected cannabis cigarettes. According to Hello! Magazine, he was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of 20 grams or less of marijuana, and resisting an officer without violence.
LadBible reported on November 20, 2025, that the first charge is a third-degree felony, carrying a possible five-year prison sentence under Florida law, while the two misdemeanors each have a maximum of one year, theoretically totaling seven years if convicted on all counts.
However, LadBible noted that a Measures for Justice report shows that fewer than 8.5 percent of those convicted of nonviolent felonies in Florida without prior convictions serve any jail time. After being released on $3,500 bail, Doherty posted his mugshot on Instagram with the caption “First day out” and shared videos from the bail bond office.
Doherty’s legal troubles began before this arrest. Hello! Magazine reported that in 2023, he was involved in an altercation at a Halloween party hosted by YouTuber David Dobrik, leading to an assault and battery lawsuit.
In October 2024, he crashed a McLaren sports car on Florida’s Turnpike while reading his Kick streaming chat, destroying the vehicle and injuring his cameraman, which led to a citation from the Florida Highway Patrol and a temporary platform ban.
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The water bottle incident and previous relationship allegations
As of June 29, 2026, Ring camera footage has intensified scrutiny of Jack Doherty’s personal life. The Blast reported that the footage shows a heated exchange between Doherty and his girlfriend, Katalina Cartmel, where a water bottle is thrown and strikes his face.
Neither party has issued a statement, and the context of the argument remains undisclosed. The footage has sparked immediate social media commentary, though its authenticity has not been independently confirmed.
This incident comes months after Jack Doherty’s ex-girlfriend, content creator McKinley Richardson, publicly discussed their relationship, which spanned from 2023 to 2025, on fellow creator Camilla Araujo’s podcast, according to The Blast.
Richardson alleged that Doherty found her emotional distress appealing and filmable, often calling her “beautiful and hot” when she cried during arguments, while she felt “humiliated.” She claimed their entire relationship was documented, stating,
“Every waking moment was filmed. I stopped knowing what was real”
McKinley Richardson also accused Jack Doherty of flirting with other women in front of her and dismissing her concerns by insisting things were “different off camera.”
Other controversies and the pattern of incidents
LadBible reported on March 1, 2026, that Jack Doherty was livestreaming while driving a new Corvette when a masked man appeared and smashed the passenger side of the windshield with a hammer, shouting “F*** Jack Doherty” before fleeing.
Many online commenters speculated the incident might have been staged, noting only the passenger’s windshield was targeted and Doherty’s bodyguards did not pursue the attacker. Doherty shared the damage on his Instagram Stories, stating he was “definitely not driving that home.” The authenticity of the incident remains unconfirmed.
The recurring controversies surrounding Jack Doherty have raised questions about the boundary between his content and real life. Hello! Magazine noted on November 16, 2025, that although he presents many aspects of his life as off-camera, the line has blurred in several public incidents.
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Edited by Devangee Halder
