{"id":507057,"date":"2026-10-25T00:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T00:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/507057\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T00:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T00:58:10","slug":"west-hollywood-man-wont-face-charges-in-viral-altercation-with-maga-influencer-ryley-niemi-attorney-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/507057\/","title":{"rendered":"West Hollywood man won&#8217;t face charges in viral altercation with &#8216;MAGA influencer&#8217; Ryley Niemi, attorney says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (KABC) &#8212; A man arrested following a viral confrontation in West Hollywood involving conservative influencer Ryley Niemi will not face charges, according to his attorney.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">According to the attorney for David Vulin, who was arrested after the altercation, Los Angeles County prosecutors have decided not to file charges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The confrontation happened on Thursday, April 16, shortly after 9 p.m. in the 8600 block of Santa Monica Boulevard after Niemi questioned Vulin and his husband about a claim involving gay men and child molestation, leading to the altercation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Is this your guys&#8217; son or daughter?&#8221; the influencer asks the couple as they hold their baby in the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXPmq9wDtB5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">now-viral man-on-the-street-style video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Son,&#8221; Anthony Vulin replies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Awesome, and are you guys a couple?&#8221; the influencer, Ryley Niemi, asks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Yeah,&#8221; David Vulin replies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;That&#8217;s awesome. Cool. So, have you ever heard about the statistics coming out that, uh, gay men are statistically much more likely to commit child molestation?&#8221; the influencer asks, before the conversation escalated into an argument. &#8220;Don&#8217;t you think it&#8217;s weird that you guys have a child but neither of you are a woman?<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/post\/west-hollywood-couple-speaks-viral-altercation-maga-influencer-ends-arrest\/19090939\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">David and Anthony Vulin say they quickly realized they were being exploited<\/a> for viral content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;When someone inserts themself into a specific community with the intention of triggering people, it&#8217;s not freedom of expression, it&#8217;s an exploitation,&#8221; David said in an interview.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Niemi says his content focuses on a range of political topics, including transgender people, immigration, abortion, gun control and other issues.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. 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