YouTuber Had To Upload A Weekly Video Apologizing To His Ex-Girlfriend's Dad

It's not uncommon for people to clash with their in-laws—movies often portray them as difficult to deal with, but one content creator went beyond the usual.

Daniel Santomé, a 29-year-old YouTuber known as Dalas Review, faced legal action in 2023 after using his platform to discuss Maria Rubio's father with his audience of 10.9 million subscribers following their breakup.

The Spanish YouTuber was required to publicly state his defamation sentence on his channel every week for a month, following insults directed at his ex-girlfriend's father.

Additionally, Dalas Review owed the father $13,000 for labeling him as an abuser who attacks 'defenseless women'.

YouTube/Dalas Review

Santomé took aim at Rubio's father following their breakup, calling him an 'abuser,' an 'aggressor that's full of sh**', and a 'sick coward who’s messed up in the head.'

He also stated that Rubio’s father 'likes to hit defenceless women on the street', as well as his own daughter.

In total, Santomé published nine videos insulting Rubio’s father, whose name has not been revealed.

During a court hearing, Santomé argued that his comments were protected under freedom of speech, but the court did not agree.

The judge noted that because Santomé had 'social relevance' and a significant following among 'thousands of adolescents', his insults carried weight.

Instagram/Dalas Review

Furthermore, the court disagreed that the YouTuber's remarks were shielded by freedom of speech.

“It’s hard to believe that anyone with an average level of intelligence could think that by using freedom of speech as an excuse they could say all of these insults, which are recognised as insults by the RAE Royal Spanish Academy, the language’s governing body, freely on social media and believe that the target won’t feel attacked and that the system won’t respond.” the judge wrote.

As part of the judge's ruling, Santomé had to remove the videos where he insulted his ex-girlfriend’s father and pay him $13,000.

Additionally, in an unusual part of the sentence, he was ordered to upload weekly videos to YouTube throughout June 2023, retracting his previous statements made on his channel.

Instagram/Dalas Review

After the sentencing, the YouTuber accused Rubio, who is also a YouTuber, and her father of using the case to gain attention and criticized the sentence as 'injustice.'

He also announced plans to appeal the verdict and appealed to his fans for assistance in covering his legal expenses.

It's worth noting that this isn't the first legal issue Santomé encountered.

In 2018, he was acquitted due to insufficient evidence after being accused of sexually abusing a minor fan.

Meanwhile, Rubio, known for her streaming channel Miare's Project, expressed satisfaction with the judge's decision.

“We won another one,” she wrote on Twitter. 

“To all the creators who have received insults and been harassed by this person or other toxic people, I want to say: It’s time to stop putting your head down and being scared of them, damn it.”

 “Be brave like my family has been. And you’re welcome for paving the way.”