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Coventina

(29,979 posts)
Wed May 27, 2026, 01:22 PM Wednesday

Lawyer says tourist accused of hurling rock at Hawaiian monk seal has been doxed and threatened

HONOLULU — The defense attorney for a tourist from Washington state accused of hurling a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal says his client was trying to protect sea turtles and has since been physically assaulted, threatened and doxed.

Igor Lytvynchuk, 38, of Covington, Washington, is scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court in Honolulu Wednesday on charges of harassing and attempting to harass a protected animal.

Earlier this month, a witness recorded what prosecutors say was a video of him throwing the rock at a Hawaiian monk seal at a Maui beach. He later made arrangements to surrender in the Seattle area as special agents with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were seeking to arrest him, prosecutors said.

The video drew widespread condemnation and demands for prosecution in Hawaii, including from Maui’s mayor. Scientists identified the seal as an adult male known as “R404,” NOAA said.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lawyer-says-tourist-accused-hurling-rock-hawaiian-monk-seal-doxed-thre-rcna347071

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Lawyer says tourist accused of hurling rock at Hawaiian monk seal has been doxed and threatened (Original Post) Coventina Wednesday OP
Lock this arrogant asshole up LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #1
I agree ..... Throw him in a dank dungeon !!!!! Trueblue1968 Wednesday #25
lock him up jaxxon20 Wednesday #31
Igor, huh? Does he have a hunchback? Haggard Celine Wednesday #2
F that guy Bristlecone Wednesday #3
Don't start nothin', won't be nothin'. flvegan Wednesday #4
Yeah. It's bad enough he tried to harm endangered wildlife. Aristus Wednesday #7
Ah, but that's not all that happened to him. Jedi Guy Wednesday #12
"brutally assaulted" is what the article stated flvegan Wednesday #15
Throw a kleenex at him, and the lawyer will say..... lastlib Wednesday #27
Yes, is this surprising? You did it and people didn't like what you did . Srkdqltr Wednesday #5
Thankfully, no one hurled a coconut-sized rock at his head Torchlight Wednesday #6
I'm still hoping the seal was okay FullySupportDems Wednesday #8
From what I've read MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #11
Thank you! I'm glad he's okay. At least there's that FullySupportDems Wednesday #32
I am too MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #33
He doxxed himself MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #9
Agree. Thanks. summer_in_TX Wednesday #23
That video is disgusting n/t hibbing Wednesday #10
"Lawyer says"! As we all know lawyers never ever lie! Floyd R. Turbo Wednesday #13
I call a Bullshit LIe. It was also reported Igor said... Cha Wednesday #14
It is very likely that the piece of shit is also an abuser of women and children dalton99a Wednesday #16
Doxxed? ProfessorGAC Wednesday #17
A punchable mug if ever I saw one! Floyd R. Turbo Wednesday #18
This guy is rich? How did that happen? Polly Hennessey Wednesday #29
He's rich. He'll be just fine. LuvLoogie Wednesday #19
Womp womp. City Lights Wednesday #20
"his client was trying to protect sea turtles" not fooled Wednesday #21
Surprise, Surprise! MineralMan Wednesday #22
His arrogance put him in this position and he's whining now Deuxcents Wednesday #24
Better lock him up then for his own protection. Figarosmom Wednesday #26
A few years back, my daughter and I were in Hawaii looking for an undeserted beach area to have a dip and a picnic. efhmc Wednesday #28
He shouldn't care after all he said he had money to pay for anything bad that happens IbogaProject Wednesday #30

flvegan

(66,576 posts)
4. Don't start nothin', won't be nothin'.
Wed May 27, 2026, 01:42 PM
Wednesday

He's probably lucky that's all that's happened to him. He already said that he was rich and he could just get fined and it wouldn't bother him.

Glad he's bothered.

Fuck him.

Aristus

(72,620 posts)
7. Yeah. It's bad enough he tried to harm endangered wildlife.
Wed May 27, 2026, 01:49 PM
Wednesday

But he really put the topper on it with "Go ahead and fine me. I'm rich".

Shit.

Someone should hand Dante and Vergil a pick and shovel and tell them to start digging a tenth circle for this asshole.

Jedi Guy

(3,503 posts)
12. Ah, but that's not all that happened to him.
Wed May 27, 2026, 02:05 PM
Wednesday

Shortly after the incident, someone beat the brakes off him in broad daylight and it was captured on video. The guy swung on him a few times, got him pretty good in the face at least twice.

Astonishingly, despite the incident being captured on video, no one was able to identify the attacker and his identity remains a mystery. I saw a video a few days ago stating that the mayor of the town where the incident took place has christened this anonymous person their "Ambassador of Aloha".

I generally don't care much for vigilante justice but knowing that this dumbshit got slapped around isn't going to keep me up at night.

As for his attorney's assertion that his client was "protecting sea turtles", that's as flimsy as lies get. Seals will occasionally eat sea turtles, like eggs or juveniles, but sea turtles are by no means their normal prey. The prosecution should have no trouble calling a marine biologist to the stand to illustrate just how ridiculous an assertion it is. And even if it were true, who the hell appointed this jackwagon as defender of the sea turtles? Nature does its own thing.

flvegan

(66,576 posts)
15. "brutally assaulted" is what the article stated
Wed May 27, 2026, 02:15 PM
Wednesday

The video of the local (dubbed "hero&quot handing out a big helping of aloha is a must watch if you like that sort of thing.

lastlib

(28,695 posts)
27. Throw a kleenex at him, and the lawyer will say.....
Wed May 27, 2026, 03:10 PM
Wednesday

he was "brutally assaulted." The guy might've gotten what ws coming to him.

Torchlight

(7,102 posts)
6. Thankfully, no one hurled a coconut-sized rock at his head
Wed May 27, 2026, 01:47 PM
Wednesday

I guess he wants to be treated differently than how he treats others. Sounds about wight.

FullySupportDems

(505 posts)
8. I'm still hoping the seal was okay
Wed May 27, 2026, 01:51 PM
Wednesday

No one seems to know if he was injured.

And f that guy. Ain't rich enough to escape public scorn. Jerk.

MustLoveBeagles

(17,591 posts)
11. From what I've read
Wed May 27, 2026, 02:01 PM
Wednesday

The rock barley missed it's nose and the seal was traumatized and floated on its back. He was examened and is okay now.

MustLoveBeagles

(17,591 posts)
9. He doxxed himself
Wed May 27, 2026, 01:57 PM
Wednesday

I'm very sceptical of him trying to save a seal turtle. He didn't say that to the person filming or anyone else he encountered. It sounds like something made up to justify his actions.

As for the death threats, if that's really happening, isn't okay. He should be punished not killed but that's just me.

Cha

(320,958 posts)
14. I call a Bullshit LIe. It was also reported Igor said...
Wed May 27, 2026, 02:12 PM
Wednesday

Last edited Wed May 27, 2026, 04:03 PM - Edit history (1)

When a witness confronted Lytvynchuk, he said “he did not care and was ‘rich’ enough to pay any fines,” according to the complaint.


Now he's lying? What a surprise.. what about the "will pay any fine..?"

Oh, things took a turn? He knew there would be a fine?

Where we have Monk Seals on Kauai, there are plenty of notices that Monk Seals are in the area.

Mahalo, Coventina!



ProfessorGAC

(77,377 posts)
17. Doxxed?
Wed May 27, 2026, 02:17 PM
Wednesday

The police reported his name, where he was from& that he owned a business.
He wasn't doxxed. He was reported like lawbreakers are routinely reported.
That's not doxxing. It's a recitation of a police blotter.

MineralMan

(151,656 posts)
22. Surprise, Surprise!
Wed May 27, 2026, 02:38 PM
Wednesday

So, the idiot throws a big rock at a protected seal, and then wisecracks when someone calls him on it on camera. Video goes viral. He is arrested and charged and in the news.

Now the moron is upset that people know who he is and are letting him know they're displeased.

Dude! Don't throw rocks at cute young seals. Had you not done that, none of this is happening. You did it and smarted off about it, and people got pissed off. Sucks to be you, doesn't it?

Don't do mean things. Don't be arrogant about doing mean things. Don't start what you can't finish. Don't be an entitled little moron.

Deuxcents

(27,834 posts)
24. His arrogance put him in this position and he's whining now
Wed May 27, 2026, 02:59 PM
Wednesday

Because people know what he’s done and who he is. Find out his jail address so we can send condolences 🙃

Figarosmom

(13,807 posts)
26. Better lock him up then for his own protection.
Wed May 27, 2026, 03:04 PM
Wednesday

Well, if most are Hawaiian in the prison he may get stoned himself though.

efhmc

(17,050 posts)
28. A few years back, my daughter and I were in Hawaii looking for an undeserted beach area to have a dip and a picnic.
Wed May 27, 2026, 03:40 PM
Wednesday

We parked, got out of the car and headed toward a stretch of beach. Several people pointed to an animal on the beach and warned us away. We took some pics, wandered further down the beach, had our lunch and left. When we told others about the event we were told what a rare animal we had seen. All the people in the area (there were not many) were extremely respectful.

IbogaProject

(6,099 posts)
30. He shouldn't care after all he said he had money to pay for anything bad that happens
Wed May 27, 2026, 04:02 PM
Wednesday

So he could get plastic surgery if somehow fate ended up with a heavy rock thrown at his face getting a messy hit and damaging his pasty skin.

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