That friend being Nick Rekieta, a lawyer out of Minnesota that does various analysis streams on different lawsuits involving Internet personalities. He suggested Vic should lawyer up during his analysis of the case, even going as far as to start a GoFundMe to help him out.
Honestly, I think things like #MeToo can be used for good if used in the right way, but everyone's gotten so hyped up that you could literally accuse anyone and have their careers ruined, even if the claims aren't true in the slightest bit.