Controversial influencer Sneako, whose real name is Nicolas Kenn De Balinthazy, was assaulted during a livestream in New York City on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Kick streamer, known for his right-wing and misogynistic views, was walking in Manhattan while looking at his phone when a man suddenly punched him in the face, put him in a chokehold, and dragged him to the ground before the video cut off.
Moments before the attack, Sneako had been ranting that men who masturbate should be publicly executed. After the incident, he posted on X, 'Im fine we got it handled,' and later went live again, showing a chipped tooth and stating he had been beaten and maced. He said, 'I got hit a few times, I get up and [he] immediately pulls out mace and runs away.' He added that he believed the attack was not random, as the assailant had the mace ready.
Sneako clarified he was not knocked out and said, 'It could have been way worse. Don't worry about me.' The attacker has not been identified, and the motive remains unclear. The clip of the assault was removed from Sneako's archived stream but circulated on X, where critics taunted him.
Sneako was featured in Louis Theroux's documentary Inside the Manosphere, alongside other influencers like HSTikkyTokky, Myron Gaines, and Ed Matthews. The 'manosphere' refers to online communities promoting misogyny and toxic masculinity. Separately, streamer Clavicular was hospitalised after a suspected overdose during a livestream on Tuesday night but is now in stable condition.
