Nick Rekieta UPDATE: Arrested on Felony Drug Charges & Released on $50,000 Bond, Other Conditions

[@austin9301]

This is just a bummer, I'm a huge fan. Youre the first youtuber I trust to handle this with respect and you didn't disappoint. Thank you

[@anjijack5392]

Jeremy of 'The Quartering' did a really respectable job telling the story yesterday, too.

[@sarnxero2628]

Actually a lot of the coverage of Nick by the people I watch has been less spiking the football and laughing and more concern and well wishing for recovery and getting better.

[@seselgroth]

Law of Self Defense guy made a very kind video too.

[@americanphilosophy2701]

Good Lawgic and Law of Self Defense did so too

[@TheWatcherxx99]

Potentially Criminal did a fine job, Good Lawgic, Quartering and Yellowflash popped on. Everyone handled it well, but extra props to Joe who came across like a solid friend.

[@foxlancaster4044]

Seeing their parents hauled off in cuffs probably wasn't the WORST thing the kids have seen lately. This whole story has me sick.

[@toddbuttshine]

Right, probably walked in on their dad getting pegged, that will make a murderer

[@Charly_Dont_Surf]

9 years clean and sober. Bottom was the best thing for me. Hope he gets the professional help he needs and look forward to him returning if it is best for him and his family. Prayers sent.

[@dsoule4902]

Congratulations

[@Charlie_Ses]

What was the bottom for you? Well done btw

[@hardbrocklife]

Good work!

[@RenetteDescartess69]

Nick has also been promoting drugs the whole time. He is an horrible person, and it's people stop defending him.

[@Charly_Dont_Surf]

@@Charlie_Ses i lost a multi million dollar business and damn near my wife and kids.

[@dinacox1971]

Seems the system is out of wack when possession of illegal drugs is a felony but endangering small children is only a misdemeanor. Surely there is something I am missing.

[@Skeptic2244]

I was a drug addict and alcoholic for years and finally got clean. I have 13 years clean and sober and gained the trust of my family. Christ is king 👑 it's possible to get his life back but it's not easy.

[@Dougie1969]

I got clean in 2011 after my second DWI , losing my CDL and almost losing my job, Wife and kids. The fear of losing it forced me to get clean for good. Won't even touch a beer now, because i know if i do, I'll drink all 12 or whatever is there.

[@freshtapcoke]

Just wanted to say you guys are bad-asses! 💪

[@bearashby4451]

God bless you

[@robmule4647]

@acliclas138

[@clownshoes6137]

​@acliclas138You are a terrible human being, but I bet your life is perfect and you've never made a mistake. Get help.

[@Cynbad333]

Thank you Viva for your grace & understanding. I've been a fan of Nick's since Rittenhouse. I was a member of his YT & Locals. Many people saw the downward spiral he was on. I had to leave after his chat attacked me for asking him to get help. This is breaking my heart... And I'm mad as H. You are correct! I don't believe he gets it after today's arraignment!! What is he thinking? 💔😡 He has 5 reasons to pull himself up by the bootstraps and get help! All I can do is Pray! 🙏🏻 The haters and enablers can go...well ya know!

[@AL-ws5yi]

I’m praying for Nick and his family. I’ve met him several times and he’s a genuinely nice guy. I wish for nothing but the best for him.

[@JiuJitsuTrashcan]

I miss the Vic case and the megastreams he had. I remember him going to a comic anime con and he and his wife looked so happy and healthy. I hope he turns around from this and comes back stronger.

[@InfamyOrDeath-__-]

Yea I hope he uses this to bounce back and get healthy.

[@frogfinance4605]

The man lived long enough to see himself become BREADED. A shame

[@cokesmocker39]

🤣🤦 I like Nick but that's hilarious!

[@skidmoda]

Jeez I didn't know Nick was in such a mess. I hope he gets his issues sorted.

[@0101-s7v]

I could tell he looked like crap. I thought it was alcohol.

[@IDontSuckAtLifeakaJanis3975]

Def looked bad but he talked about weight one night and made it sound like he was intentionally losing... I was thinking he didn't need to lose any more. ​@@0101-s7v

[@anjijack5392]

He's always been an alchey, but in the last 3-4 months, his podcasts were clear he was spiraling. Apparently, he's not handling the lawsuit against him very well. 🥺🙏🏻

[@crustyhotdog7940]

Did you see his wife? She went downhill way faster. My money is on meth.

[@LadieKadie]

He’s disgusting. I don’t care what you people admire.

[@cathleenhenry7897]

My son passed away from addiction at 27. Praying for Nick and his wife.

[@lilolmecj]

💕sorry for your loss.

[@sushanart]

🩷🙏🙌

[@TrudyPatootie]

*I am so sorry that your son passed Cathleen. So tragic. My thoughts and* *prayers are with you!* 🙏

[@tpowfjb]

So sad to hear this, my condolences.

[@flonoiisana4647]

🩷🙏

[@izregistered]

Hope he can get his life together.

[@toddbuttshine]

That wouldn't be near as entertaining as a continued visible spiral to truly rock bottom. I got my popcorn 🍿

[@toddbuttshine]

@acliclas138 no.

[@mutestingray]

@acliclas138we can presume him innocent of the charges, but based on everything I’ve seen directly from him, he’s guilty of being addicted to alcohol and drugs. That’s for certain.

[@mutestingray]

I hope he gets his life together, not for his own sake, but for his freaking kids. What a disgrace.

[@deborahbreeden4394]

Prayers for a Nick Rekeita and his family.

[@SarahBoones13thLawyer]

NO

[@heidiblake7957]

I'm with you. Of course prayers for Nick and his family.

[@millenialdaddy]

YES

[@ashleykane4951]

Prayers, get it together Nick, We need the old Nick back!! Loved and respected!!

[@stephenkaake7016]

i've been punished tortured and abused for 20 years, no one wants to help

[@McMeatBag]

I don't see Rekieta as the type of man to ever admit he has a problem. He's already saying he's going to live stream again in days.

[@mylom8397]

He's too smug to accept fault. I suspect this the start of his full blown "Lolcow" arc.

[@WalkManDoo]

Prayers for Nick and his family. Hopefully they can get help and recovery

[@SarahBoones13thLawyer]

NO.

[@jackspring7709]

@@SarahBoones13thLawyer What do you mean 'NO'? Rekeita is a good bloke: He helped Vic Mignogna defend himself against a serious metoo frame up.

[@PepsiMan666]

​@@jackspring7709Vic is 300k in the hole thanks to his "help."

[@showkitties3844]

@@jackspring7709To be fair, Vic ended up getting royally screwed.

[@WillCrump-e5x]

@@SarahBoones13thLawyer Get lost!!

[@stilllearning8360]

Because you, David, are the respectful and respectable AND compassionate person you always are, this update was perfect. This is another perfect example of why you have so much loyal support on your locals channel! I've been there since day one and there I will always be. Thank you. Janice

[@razedcountry4836]

Prayers for all dealing with addiction ✝️🌎🕊️

[@nervepain7972]

Nick was the first lawtube guy that I found. Watching him during the Rittenhouse trial is how I found Viva, Barnes, Legalbytes among others. I hope he gets the help he needs.

[@classa21]

I stopped watching because of his drinking on stream. He was going way to hard on it for me. I truly hope his kids can stay with family and him and his wife can get the help that they need.

[@Zuxiasunicorn]

Lost it for him when he divulged his revulsion of fat people. I chalk it up to his addiction, it loosens lips, maybe he would've kept that to himself without his troubles. I finally quit watching when I realized he might have a problem and I didn't want to watch the downward spiral. I love that song at the end though. I hope he gets the help he needs.

[@kg811]

Agreed, for me it was the constant foul mouth too.

[@jackspring7709]

I see. I used to watch him years ago, around the time of the Vic Mignogna case: in later years his vids were very long (mostly live streams) and I didn't watch them so much. I had no idea he was going through some stuff. Hope all will be okay.

[@TransRoofKorean]

@@Zuxiasunicorn tbh I think he probably isn't as much truly revolted as he actually convinces himself that shaming people is the most effective strategy to get them to fix themselves (and for some I think that's completely true and for some, not). But that thought is very ironic given the current situation, isn't it? I guess drinking is like eating, though: it's very easy for some people ashamed of their habit to do even more if it out of shame.

[@ADanZLife]

I only watched the trial stuff. I tuned in for a late night stream once and it was quite juvenile and unprofessional. No thank you.

[@kalinkapavlova9398]

I haven't been watching Nick's streams for a while so this is a genuine and terrible shock to me. Thank you for being compassionate to Nick and Kayla in how you've covered this, and I hope they'll get the help they need.

[@Disavowedagent47]

Viva, you are a Good man. Nick is human, made some mistakes, and the people who love him have nothing but prayers for their recovery.

[@HeartofInspiration]

Some mistakes???

[@ravenzyblack]

They didn’t make “mistakes” they made choices. Choices that have consequences. Nick himself has mocked people who are in his situation.

[@mariokarter13]

And don't feel bad making money off Nick's misfortune. The old Nick would tell you to do exactly that.

[@terintiaflavius3349]

Child abuse/neglect isn't a mistake. Sexual degeneracy isn't a mistake.

[@Why_are_you00]

You don't accidentally do coke.

[@TLC26]

Thank you for your handling this with respect and compassion, says a lot about your character.

[@PrimoGIU]

Nick and his wife need to do as I did -- Straighten up, clean up, take your medicine and move on! Dec 20th, 1987 I detoxed myself, clean to This day! FUCK turning on each other! Take your medicine, as I did, and move on!

[@garymitchell5899]

What a shame you couldn't also resolve your narcissism

[@erin.v.m657]

​@@garymitchell5899....are you drinking ? His post has nothing to do with narcissism, and doesn't sound anything like narcissism. The man got clean, and said that Nick and his wife can do the same. Figure out what narcissism means before you comment again.

[@garymitchell5899]

@@erin.v.m657 Narcissism is ticking your own comment?

[@ironmaiden8450]

@@garymitchell5899 You sir are a jerk. Do better.

[@erin.v.m657]

@@garymitchell5899 ...I don't tick my own comments, Nostrodomus. Imagine that another person agreed with me.

[@cedarstuff]

Many raised concerns about Nick's health a long time ago. They were ignored. They were mocked. They were right.

[@usaroxx8085]

Me. And I thought wifey looked oddly skinny quick, but thought plastic surgery but why pick on her so why say anything I thought. Also stopped watching when he proved he was not a conservative. Those poor kids

[@BlackMan614]

@@usaroxx8085 Well... he does live in Minnesota. But I stopped watching when he disappeared a year or so ago. He came back and I watched one episode and he was getting weird.

[@dand33911]

That's how to tell you're over target these days. If you're not called crazy, you're probably wrong. The general public is slow.

[@SofaKingTouge]

It's genuinely pissing me off the way these "lawtubers" are suddenly acting like they care. None of them said a dam thing. Now they're glazing his nuts for clout. Not a single one tried to help him. Now they're all buddy buddy. It's pretty dam disgusting.

[@Matt-yg8ub]

@@SofaKingTouge they are law tubers, there’s only so much help they can provide him without becoming complicit

[@hiddentruth1982]

Someone that doesn't want to quit will never quit. Hopefully this wakes them up and makes them want to quit.

[@Marmocet]

I've known drug addicts, alcoholics and people who abuse drugs and alcohol. In my experience, drug addicts and alcoholics have a fairly low probability of recovering. People who abuse drugs and/or alcohol, on the other hand, have pretty good odds of recovering if they are able to identify and address the reason they turn to these substances. Whatever the case may be for Nick, I sincerely hope, for his sake and for his children's sake, that he gets his life back together.

[@abundantlove2194]

This is the most empathetic and respectful video I have seen on this. Addiction is a true beast to fight, I hope Nick and his wife both find a way to get back to normal for themselves and their children. ❤

[@rustybeltway2373]

Through Rekieta I found u and Barnes. I just stopped watching him cuz u guys were better.

[@ADanZLife]

I watched Rekieta for the trial stuff, but I did not like his late night streams. I found Viva to be more reasonable, more professional, and of higher value.

[@Cherokee51774]

Barnes is 🐐!!

[@mariokarter13]

If you want actual legal discussion, watch Viva and Barnes. If you want to watch a man in a full-blown midlife crisis, watch Nick Rekieta.

[@1247.cccccc]

You're above average, just sayin'.

[@TobyCatVA]

Same Rekieta led me to Viva, Barns, Steve Grosney, Good Lawgic, and The Quartering.

[@JennLeeFoster]

Prayers for Rekieta and family. ❤ everyone has problems, unfortunately this is just public. I truly hope he is able to get on the straight and narrow.

[@LilyTheDoll]

i only feel sorry for their children. nick and kayla did this to themselves. the children are the only victims in the matter.

[@Lilleybugglane]

I agree and think kayla is/was a catalyst for nick... middle aged "adults" TRYING to recapture their college days... 🇺🇲

[@driftless7134]

Exactly. The damage that's already happened to those poor kids...

[@michaelriddick7116]

I saw Andrew's (LegalMindset) video this morning :( I havent watched Nick regularly in atleast a year. This is heartbreaking :(

[@hafetysazard]

It is just sad. Me and my spouses enjoyed the lawtube trials on his channel, and now we're watching the updates on his trial. Not the full-circle we were hoping for.

[@fowchiiiliedpuppiesdied]

Same here.

[@Douche.of.the.Dabbleverse]

Addiction didn't destroy Nick and his family's life, Nick did.

[@fowchiiiliedpuppiesdied]

Outstanding point.

[@KDoggMul]

Man, Nick’s spiral is genuinely sad.

[@MA_808]

never heard of him

[@BlackMan614]

WTH... just watched the video of him. Looks like some crack head you'd run into at a homeless camp. The poor kids.

[@andyandreson3989]

@@MA_808 he used to be one of the best law tubers. His addictions and downward spiral are quite sad.

[@Savvynomad225]

Alcohol is at the root of so many issues that come from its addiction spirals.

[@MrTimo1124]

​@@MA_808 Nick is essentially the lawyer who started it all - for all these lawtubers getting their big boost to hundreds of thousands of followers. He had them all on his livestream that went viral during the Rittenhouse trial. So viral that Nick made 6 figures in SuperChats from that trial alone and I believe he said over $1 million in a year. He kinda fell off from streaming trials after Depp...I'm guessing the money and substances got to him too much. Sad.

[@ag_223]

Nick is a bad person for actively seeking this life out. He made this very clear when he has spoken about his youngest child finally being old enough to leave at home for some time. He and his wife seem to think they sacrificed so much of their personal lives having so many children, and they let loose the moment they were able to. Pretty terrible people.

[@jasondedic]

Sobriety works! I've been there and been to jail to many times to count. It's never to late to change the direction of your life.

[@TheWatcherxx99]

Quick question do you find life "happens better" or is better to live when you're sober? Asking for a friend

[@jasondedic]

Great question. I feel that i didn't really start living until i got sober. I had created so many self sabotaging events in my life while drinking that i was spending so much time and emotional capital digging myself out of those proplems that i was virtually unable to live my life. No with all of those problems not occurring everyday i can live peacefully and with purpose. ​@TheWatcherxx99

[@Smokkedandslammed]

I had to put my foot down and not let my Mom back in my house after she went on a 3 day bender, burned all her bridges that I helped her set up and disrespected all the good will I had extended towards her. She ended up in a low cost travel trailer until she turned herself into rehab. The other two rehabs were in the PNW and didn't do shit for her. The one down here finally got something through to her and now she's doing the best I've ever seen her. Im incredibly proud of her (if she's not lying...) and she's about to be hired by the rehab center. She's been picking up the newcomers and is sort of a welcome party. She says they said she's the only person who has come back to check on the new people after dropping them off :[

[@2A.Freedom]

Sobriety is the only way to go. I can't even comprehend why I was a meth addicted street rat...

[@jasondedic]

@@2A.Freedom we do recover!!

[@broswater9359]

Hi my name is Francis and I am an alcoholic. Got out of my 9th rehab 3 weeks ago. The best people I've ever met are from over there. All I can do is wish Nick a good deep breath. Take care of yourselves people. No shame in rising your hand and asking for a brake.

[@Skeptic2244]

Hang in there. I didn't get clean and sober until my 9th rehab.

[@fowchiiiliedpuppiesdied]

Maybe you need to meet some people, who never had to go to rehab, before you glorify the people, in rehab.

[@Skeptic2244]

@fowchiiiliedpuppiesdied I wasn't glorifying anyone. I'm actually a rehab counselor helping people who got caught up in addiction to gets their life back. Before you know somebody's story don't be so quick to throw stones

[@Darcy-nf4ef]

My healing thoughts to Nick and his Family. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Really250]

Nick and his family need our prayers.

[@lovingmama21]

Thank you Viva for this thoughtful, heartfelt and clearly difficult update on your friend and "law-tube" partner.

[@EllieEspnoz]

The level of respect I had for you has significantly increased for the way you talked about this. You are a good man. Respect.

[@godsglizzy2232]

I feel bad for the kids who did nothing wrong but must take on a harder life because of stupid decisions their parents made.

[@phonepunk7888]

This is me, I feel bad for the kids, the parents, not so much.

[@elfy1839]

Yep

[@mercenarygrip]

Praying for Nick & his family. I hope he gets the help he so obviously needs.

[@RufusKSala]

The Kino Casino has been cataloguing Nick’s descent into hardcore alcoholism and debauched and hedonistic lifestyle choices. April is in the process of getting divorced but in a relationship with Nick and his wife. Her soon to be ex had serious concerns about the home and child welfare, and apparently rightly so.

[@fowchiiiliedpuppiesdied]

He might be worse.

[@johnenoch6877]

yet hunter is still free.

[@theequalizer9154]

... for now. Depending on the next Presidential election.

[@stephenboyd4934]

@@theequalizer9154 yeah right

[@Bigfoothawk]

Was hunter doing cocaine with his children in the room.

[@theequalizer9154]

@@stephenboyd4934 Yes, it is right. Glad you agree.

[@imarriedabrkfsttaco3737]

That's because "No one is above the law!" unless you're a degenerate dem doing it on video.

[@antonmerley6629]

Prayers for the kids in this situation

[@RonniePeterson]

I wish him and family well. But I have no faith in the US judicial system.

[@DonFatherTrump]

Yeah they are going to throw the book so hard at him it may form a singularity.

[@MimiRAM0NE]

I have no faith in addicts.

[@robnobert]

​@@MimiRAM0NE I have no faith in "good" people, especially people like you. I have no faith in anyone but God really. "Good" people usually define the banality of evil and enact that shit out more than ANYONE.

[@msimon6808]

Drugs fill receptors. What empties receptors (injury, PTSD) causes a desire for drugs. Drugs CAN'T cause addiction. Pass it on. End Systemic Racism Trump 2024 powerandcontrol.blogspot.com/2024/05/blacks-are-victims-of-lawfare.html

[@msimon6808]

Drugs fill receptors. What empties receptors (injury, PTSD) causes a desire for drugs. Drugs CAN'T cause addiction. Pass it on. End Systemic Racism Trump 2024 powerandcontrol.blogspot.com/2024/05/blacks-are-victims-of-lawfare.html

[@amyfreedomluvr5277]

Thanks, Viva, very respectful and informative.

[@midnightqueen3332]

I once used to watch Nick's streams during and somewhat after the Rittenhouse trial, and JD/AH trials, but when it started descending into drunken rambling I started to tune out and eventually just dropped watching all together. As someone who is formerly alcoholic, I try to live dry and sober. I had only a few, like 1-2, drinks at my brothers wedding, but that was 10 years ago, so if I drink at all it is exceedingly rare. I never got into hard drugs thankfully. I hope Nick and all involved get the help and stability and support that they need to upright their lives for the better.

[@Marmocet]

Do you think Nick is an alcoholic? I had a friend I thought was an alcoholic at first, but over time I came to realize that he was actually an alcohol abuser who was using booze to self-medicate to treat some psychological/emotional problems he had. When he finally came to understand what those problems were and get the help for them that he needed, he stopped abusing alcohol altogether - although he can still enjoy a drink now and then.

[@midnightqueen3332]

@@Marmocet Nowhere in my statement did I make any allegation of Nick being an alcoholic. I did say I tuned out from his show when it started descending into drunken ramblings. I did say I was an alcoholic. I also said I hope he finds the help, support, and stability that he needs. Perhaps like your friend, that takes the form of an underlying condition being treated. Perhaps it's something else entirely, but whatever the fix is I sincerely hope he finds it.

[@GM6.7]

How long before the Rittenhouse trial did you actually watch?

[@Cherokee51774]

Same.

[@Cherokee51774]

Alcohol abuser? That's an alcoholic. All addictions are born out of something else. Semantics. Nick (and his wife) are also junkies. So it doesn't really matter if he stops drinking.

[@Tiffany-mu6br]

Thank you for the honest, respectful manner in which you are reporting this story for all of us genuinely confused and concerned for him.

[@FriedPi-mc5yt]

Nick did awesome breaking down the Rittenhouse trial. Sad that he lost his balance in life. Maybe this will be the thing that helps him to wake up and get his life in order.

[@vickibrown5489]

it would be great but he was arrested to persecute him for his political views! Not to rehabilitate him

[@FriedPi-mc5yt]

@@vickibrown5489 He was arrested because he was being a stupid alcoholic/drug addict. Not to persecute him for his political views. Anyone who watched one of his live streams could see the spiral downward that was going to be coming. When you let drugs and or alcohol rule your life. You can pretty much expect that you’ll spin out of control and eventually land in jail.

[@RenetteDescartess69]

He didn't change, you just didn't know who he really was

[@FriedPi-mc5yt]

@@RenetteDescartess69 Anyone can fall. For some it’s easier than others.

[@RenetteDescartess69]

@@FriedPi-mc5yt Sure let's defend millionaires that make fun of people that "fall" for a living, humiliations them on the internet, exploiting their suffering for profit. But when it's his turn, we can't say how horrible he is.

[@Alphaphotographer]

Thankful for people like you, Branca, Joe, Coleman and others who are standing up for Nick during this terrible time.

[@Annie-qd9ee]

Thank you for being so respectful and kind as ALWAYS, Viva ❤️

[@jippy8976]

“Rules for thee but not for me!” A phrase Frei uses to call out the hypocrisy of others. Frei personally shares info on and even mocks individuals caught in scandals. Including scandals involving addiction. He profits from doing so. So why is it malicious when people share clips of Nick? Because he’s Frei’a personal buddy? He and Barnes also seem to breeze past the part where Nick ran a business that consistently misled people about what he was providing in trade for their payments? How many times did he promise to do streams and back out? How often did Nick use money from subs to buy drugs and then cancel promised streams in order to use them? We’ll never know the truth about those questions, but I’m fairly certain that Frei and Barnes would condemn other businesses that had these issues. But they choose to guard this particular business because Nick’s their friend and the potential victims are only his family, subscribers, followers, others in his life, and any person who shared a roadway with Nick. At least that’s how it comes across to me. I get being protective of a friend. I don’t get trying to publicly shame others for doing the same things you typically do.

[@dsrtwillow6722]

I'm so sorry. I've been sober since 1981, so I know it's possible, but it's not easy. 12 steps are still the best bet, often after a medical intervention. The combination will greatly improve the odds. I'll be praying for the success of every member of the family. I have no interest in criticism at this point.

[@dsoule4902]

Sweet of you. Truth in your post.

[@jocelyn7343]

Thanks for handling this in your usual respectful way.

[@RescueMichigan]

Nick was a big inspiration for my show. I'd stopped watching some time ago because I lost interest in the topics he was covering, and I had no idea it had gotten this bad. Very sorry to hear, and I pray he recovers.

[@thomasfisher3704]

well spoken David! You're a great advocate for civility and decency in your comments/assessment explaining a difficult moment in their families lives. Your exceptional as well as earnestly empathetic! God bless you David! 🙏💯 ☝️

[@kellyc6380]

Thank you for covering this respectively ❤️ praying for Nick and his family 🙏

[@16MedicRN]

All his Mods did were yell at people who noticed on stream he wasn't well, and call them trolls. Wonder how they're reacting to all of this... Those poor kids 😢

[@dutchdykefinger]

contrary to what you may think, these people aren't right 100% of the time though. but... noone is going to hold them to the times they were wrong about someone, so they can pretend to be always correct about everything isn't that jsut pretending the path of least resistance is not that lol

[@hey_its_travis]

Some of them are saying Nick was set up because he was uncovering some pedo ring, the cope is real.

[@huckleberryfinn8795]

I quit drinking and drugging almost 4 years ago. I hope he can figure it out.

[@dsoule4902]

👏🏻👏🏻😘

[@Rick_Cleland]

Same, it isn't easy getting off opiates and alcohol, in fact, it was a nightmare.

[@christopherbarringer751]

I'm a father of five children and was arrested for residue in a baggy, severed a year and 6 months behind bars, then had three years of probation when I got out, do the crime serve the time, I'm a better person now, I paid my debt now they should pay theirs as well. Equality under the law for every American.

[@JimmyfromPhilly1]

Residue in a bag got you time in jail... there's more to it than that dude.You had a shitty lawyer

[@alejandravillanueva2292]

What a sad sad decline. Hope he recovers. More importantly hope his kids are OK! So scary this is what happens when you give in to unconscious desires

[@johnsciara9418]

Viva, thank you for the update. Praying for Nick and his family.

[@seselgroth]

Thank you for being kind. This is heartbreaking.

[@McMannis505]

Thank you for speaking on this with class. You’re the only one to do so thus far.

[@k.drummond9300]

Wow! I just watched a video posted by The Dragon's Treasure yesterday with concern for Nick's downward spiral. It was painful to watch what he has been doing to himself.

[@gregorsmith]

Thank you for this Frei! Really appreciate your sober take on this. I hope everyone listens to what you said man.

[@garywatson]

If Nick had a real lawyer, he would have driven him straight to a cooperative rehab center once he bonded out.

[@fuhkerz]

Why? That may very well be a good idea for his personal recovery if that is in fact what he needs. But that doesn't really have any bearing on his case. Assuming this is his first offense, he will likely do a pretrial diversion program. That's the point in time where any rehab programs would be relevant to a lawyer. Not the second he gets out of jail. In fact, any lawyer who would immediately recommend parents in this situation NOT return home, NOT make arrangements for the kids and essentially immediately admit to having a substance abuse problem in the absense of a pretrial diversion agreement would be a terrible lawyer. But of course, this is the internet so random idiots think they're know more than people who went to law school and passed the bar.

[@karenandrews8695]

​@@fuhkerz the old saying "A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client".

[@fuhkerz]

@@karenandrews8695 Not sure that applies to arraignment lol

[@borabora4480]

@@fuhkerz If they are to be back with the kids at their home, they better have some other sober adults around them at all times.

[@bobbygetsbanned6049]

@@fuhkerz Over 25 grams is crazy, that's over 1oz of cocain, plug guns, with kids present. I find it hard to believe Nick would compound multiple charges like that, regardless of how much of an addict he is. The whole thing seems fishy as fuck, I don't know why everyone is already jumping to him being guilty and an addict.

[@Em-mr6wu]

I LOVE how it doesn't take a law degree to figure out that Nick (with a law degree) was manipulating the court to say he needed time to represent his "two clients". Lord. What a joke. It also doesn't take a law degree to figure out that coke /meth over 25 g plus firearms with a child present is a real fucking no no.

[@littlerock8926]

My stomach is torn up over this and I am an attorney and represented many defendants in similar situations. I consider Nick a friend and have never even been able to shake his hand.

[@rustafar_2354]

This why you shouldn't claim friends without personally knowing them, Sucka.

[@TransRoofKorean]

the most frustrating part is so many people talk about what's deserved and point to certain times in which he seems like a jerk or a scumbag, when really, he's about as "good" of a guy as you can get everyone else is hiding their bad habits and demons and he just laid it all out for everyone to see... perhaps a bit too shamelessly lotta rocks being thrown from glass houses these days (and for anyone to act like we thought Rekieta was incapable / somehow above having 25g of the stuff around him -- it's literally no surprise _at all_ to me, anyway. Anyone who has a similar mindset thinks the applicable laws are BS in the first place. But that doesn't mean what he's been doing has been good for him or his family, and it was clear he desperately needed to straighten up. Praying that is exactly what happens, because I do think he can. But, oh man, discipline is a hard thing to find when you have none of it, I can say from extensive personal experience on this!)

[@darksu6947]

Your poor little tummy!

[@sirtra]

Why have you not been able to shake his hand? He refuses?

[@theskyisteal8346]

@@sirtra Probably because Arkansas is a long way from Minnesota...

[@ccpperrett7522]

Thank you Viva. Prayers for deliverance and healing for their family.

[@vizikey]

I was subbed to Nick before he hit 20k. The Rekieta from back then and the Rekieta from about 2 years ago, when I stopped watching, were completely different people. There was something in 2022 that really sent him into a spiral, but I had no idea it had gotten this bad.

[@Lilleybugglane]

The Depp trial

[@everyonethinksyoureadeathm5773]

​@Lilleybugglane dont forget the swingers paeties and his boddy Drex railing his wife.

[@hellothere4765]

Jamaica Trip

[@Robsham1]

Very similar timeline to me, I subbed somwhere around 30k. It never occured to me that it was drugs, but I felt like his content was falling off and just drifted away, so seeing that this is where it ended up after missing the worst of the spiral is quite a shock.

[@kmiller36]

I think the lawsuit changed him…it began a few years ago

[@leslovesliberty1776]

Thanks Viva, you are the ONLY person I trust to inform us on this honestly, fairly & respectfully. 🙏

[@scubasteve3032]

I was worried about Nick working all of those endless hours. I did the same thing years ago and it caught up with me also. I wish him well.

[@DebasedAnon]

IT wasn't just "working too much" its been quite the roller coaster for Nick in the past year or two. Massive drama, being alienated from friends, being sued by an idiot for defamation and having to spend a bunch of money on it due to Minnesota not having anti SLAPP laws. It all built up and Nick went from drinking alcohol for fun to alcoholism and eventually hard drugs.

[@notme1255]

Honestly I really liked Nick but I wish he had just stuck to law streams and less night streams. It was kind of inevitable the more he spiralled into alcohol and sleep deprivation during normal REM sleep cycle times, plus all his other stress with things going on in his person life. I hope he gets it together and comes back from it, for himself and his family.

[@scipio7766]

I worried about him when he was doing trial streams during the day, regular streams at night, and parenting five kids. Insane work hours, especially for a man who's already drinking and has narcalepsy. I don't know if he was already dabbling in cocaine, but pretty soon with that sort of workload you're going to find yourself looking for a little "up".

[@audijo6562]

What in the world. . . Thank you, Viva. Well wishes and prayers to Nick and his family.

[@mylom8397]

It's been a long time coming for Nick. He's visibly been a junkie for ages, and he's getting EXACTLY what his actions have deserved. I feel for his kids, but not Nick.

[@desired4558]

I appreciate your coverage of this....honest yet thoughtful. 💙🙏💙

[@johnkrstyen7351]

Poor guy has gone full Unbreaded.

[@HeatherSRealEstate]

Good synopsis, thank you! Praying for Nick and his family! 💗🙏

[@somenygaard]

Speaking from 20 years of law enforcement experience dealing with people suffering from addiction and eventually after retirement I went on to become an addict myself. Addiction requires the individual to make choices that will put them at risk of becoming addicted to something. The more you participate in the behaviors that often lead to addiction the greater your chances of negative outcomes and the harder it becomes to quit. Sadly it took me a few years to eventually lose something I cared more about than the drug. But thankfully I found my way through it. And I pray Nick figures things out now before it becomes too late by death or before he loses everything.

[@suran396]

Thank you

[@somenygaard]

@@suran396 I appreciate that!

[@suran396]

@@somenygaard 🤘 stay strong, man. Stay real. And stay compassionate.

[@sharontolbert1112]

You’re a class act. I am heartbroken for the Rekieta kids and am praying for all

[@Peony459x]

Will be interesting to see if he’s able to adhere to the alcohol use restriction of his release.

[@benafoo25]

Prayers for his kids.

[@Feanor3444]

Thank you, Viva for your always respectful opinion. Pray for Nick and his family…

[@beepbopboop3221]

So did Barnes change his mind when he found out that the Rekeita kids self reported their abuse? I don't think there were any constitutional violations considering that the children have constitutional rights too. One of them is old enough to call it in.

[@MrThebluemeow]

Lost a father to addiction. Its serious shit. Appreciate your breakdown and not kicking the man while he is down.

[@jasonreisenberger1285]

I discovered your channel because of Nick's coverage of Rittenhouse. Haven't really watched him since Depp/Herd. It seemed like his style changed.

[@BigJeezie]

Praying for him. Thanks for the detailed update.

[@currentaccount-xs8pr]

I saw him live a few days ago, it was frightening, people were messaging during the live stream to close it down, others were saying get him help. He was absolutely wasted

[@lyndam1276]

Very respectful Viva. Thank you. 🙏’s for Nick !

[@kimberlygeiger9491]

One of ours has fallen. We must help him get back up. Praying for all involved 😔❤️🇺🇸

[@karynbayley7162]

Thank you Viva for having a heart and being a good friend to Nick by reporting this with sensitivity

[@melaniehancock5652]

Prayers for this man and family!!

[@livingitup9647]

Thanks, Viva, for your respectful and compassionate treatment of all parties in your reporting. Prayers to the adults and all the children in this situation. It's very sad. Most of us will be hoping it turns out in the best interests for all of them. 🙏🌟💞

[@Sue-zf5uu]

Substance abuse starts out easy. By the time it's got you, you don't believe it's there. Hope they come out of this clean and better.

[@jeffreypeters5578]

I really waited on your take to listen about this because I knew you would handle it with class

[@NoMoreBsPlease]

Sorry Viva, but Nick has no one to blame but himself! The fans had been asking him to stop drinking and get help and he LITERALLY replied "No, I'm not going to listen to ANYONE telling me to stop drinking!". It was obvious around the Dear John stream, that he was on a harder drug. He was being far to manic compared to his usual drunk self. Nick shunned every offer of support or sincere plea to stop. He dug his grave, now he has to lie in it...

[@paulafields3711]

My heart goes out to the kids. May the whole family get the help they need.

[@Em-mr6wu]

I've been commenting for a long time on Nick's channel saying "you're going to lose your wife or your life" and have been called a TROLL for ever. Isn't it funny how these things roll.

[@baalzimaanegwenesedai1713]

David, you are a truly good person. I've always felt that way about you, and this take simply reinforced that belief.

[@ericsfishingadventures4433]

I just hope he gets better and gets the help he needs him and his family