Cuban YouTuber Adrián Peachy revealed this Sunday that two months ago he received a FaceTime call from Cuban influencers Taty and Camila Guiribitey, a mother and daughter residing in Miami, in which they informed him that they were willing to sue him over a video he had posted on his YouTube channel.
The story, shared in a TikTok video that garnered nearly 196,000 views, sparked conversation within the Cuban community in Miami.
According to Peachy, it all began on June 13, when he posted a reaction on YouTube to a social media controversy involving the Guiribitey. The next day, he received the call. "They were ready to sue me, that they were going to sue me for the video I had posted, but considering my immigration situation, they preferred not to do it," narrated the content creator.
The YouTuber described the conversation as a veiled threat. According to his account, during the call, it was mentioned that the Guiribitey have connections with influential political figures in Florida, including Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and that getting along with them could bring him more benefits than the opposite.
"I took that as a threat, the fact that you called me to inform me that you know several politicians like María Elvira Salazar, Marco Rubio, and that getting along with you might bring me more benefits than being at odds," Peachy stated in the video.
It was also noted that during the call it was mentioned that the lawyer from Guiribitey is on a salary, which would imply that starting a lawsuit would not incur any additional costs for them.
The influencer known as La Dura (Diliamne Jouve González) was also mentioned in the episode. In her YouTube video detailing everything, she explained that this person, whom she considers a close friend, tried to mediate between both parties.
Peachy waited two months before making the situation public. In his video, he emphasized the legal difference between defamation and opinion: "Defaming and expressing an opinion are not the same. Defamation is a crime and is obviously punishable by law. Opinions are protected by the First Amendment in this country."
What bothered him the most, he said, was the use of his immigration status as a tool for pressure. "They took advantage of an immigration situation that hundreds of thousands of people live in fear of today to try to silence someone, I repeat, because you didn't like their opinion," he pointed out.
Peachy also pointed out what he considers a contradiction: "They criticize the Cuban dictatorship and claim to support the Cuban exile while trying to do the same by silencing people who have committed no crime."
The YouTuber closed his message with a direct statement: "I didn't stay quiet in Cuba, and they won't silence me here."
So far, none of the Guiribitey have given their version of what happened with the YouTuber.
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