A YouTuber and former Howard Stern personality has humiliatedly apologized after a video of her punching and insulting a male colleague went viral.
Elisa Ann Schwartz, who uses the pseudonym Elisa Jordana, posted a live stream on YouTube on Monday while driving through Palm Beach County, Florida.
During the broadcast, she and a man described as her boyfriend became involved in a violent altercation, and Schwartz repeatedly punched the man as she confronted him about his alleged infidelity.
Hours after the video was uploaded, Schwartz was arrested by the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office and charged with felony assault.
In a statement to DailyMail.com, the influencer apologized for her actions and insisted she had misrepresented herself.
“I just want to say that I’m very sorry for what I portrayed on my livestream and that everyone saw,” Schwartz said.
Live streamer and former Howard Stern show personality Elisa Ann Schwartz has apologized after a video of her repeatedly punching her boyfriend went viral.
Schwartz is seen punching the man and cursing at him as they drive through Palm Beach County, Florida. She was subsequently arrested and charged with felony assault.
“This is not what I want to give to the world and it sucks that I went into so much sadness and anger; it was a really negative representation of who I am.”
“I’m going to do everything I can to have better relationships with the people who are good for me and who I’m good with.”
She called the controversy and subsequent arrest “the most challenging moment of my life,” adding, “if I can get through this moment, I will definitely be proud.”
The more than two hours live broadcast had garnered over 150,000 views on YouTube at the time of writing.
The couple’s dramatic fight arose from a confrontation over the man’s alleged unfaithful behavior.
At the beginning of the broadcast, Schwartz cried because the man sent thousands of dollars to another woman. The violence broke out after the woman, identified only as Sara, called.
Schwartz threatened to leak Sara’s nudes and phone number online, which the other woman begged him not to do.
Her boyfriend tried to intervene, prompting the streamer to repeatedly punch her in the arm and shoulder.
“Sara, I’m sorry,” she said, prompting Schwartz to hit her in the face with an open palm.
“Don’t fucking talk,” he barked.
The man insulted her as she tried to explain to viewers that she had discovered the text messages between him and Sara in the middle of a couples therapy session.
As the conversation with Sara dragged on, Schwartz proclaimed that her boyfriend had described his lover as a “dumb Mexican” who had a child at 16.
She then grabbed her boyfriend’s ear, causing him to grab her hair and drag her head toward the passenger seat.
“Stop, you idiot,” the man repeated, grabbing the steering wheel, as Schwartz screamed, apologized and complained that he was killing her.
The violence unfolded when her boyfriend’s alleged mistress called into the live broadcast. Schwartz began punching the man, who eventually retaliated by pulling his hair.
Schwartz was arrested Monday night and booked into the Palm Beach County Main Detention Center.
In a statement to DailyMail.com, Schwartz apologized and promised to reevaluate his relationships with other people.
The streamer was previously engaged to comedian Andy Dick as part of an internet stunt.
Before pursuing a career in social media, she wrote for the Howard Stern Show and occasionally appeared on the show herself.
The man ordered his alleged lover to call 911 before forcing Schwartz out of the car.
She appeared to run toward a vehicle that had stopped on the road as her boyfriend climbed into the driver’s seat and quickly ended the livestream.
The video was posted to Schwartz’s YouTube page on Monday with the title “Not Doing Good,” followed by his call number.
After his arrest, a mugshot began circulating online, which only fueled the controversy.
Before finding online notoriety, Schwartz spent six years working for the Howard Stern Show as a writer and even made occasional appearances on the show.
She had a well-documented relationship with comedian and actor Benjy Bronk for years before moving to Los Angeles.
In 2021, she had a brief relationship and became temporarily engaged to comedian Andy Dick.
Schwartz is also a former member of the band Cobra Starship, which enjoyed moderate success more than a decade ago.
In addition to documenting her personal life, Schwartz hosts a show called ‘Kermit and Friends,’ which she describes as ‘an interactive, spiritual, live comedy variety show.’
DailyMail.com has contacted the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office for comment.