The influencer of social networks, Brian Johnson, better known by millions of followers as “King of the Liver”, was arrested Tuesday night at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin after making threats against Podcast presenter Joe Rogan on social networks.
The Austin Police Department arrested Johnson around 6 pm after he published a video challenging Rogan to a fight.
“Man to man, I’m fighting with you,” Johnson said in an Instagram video posted on Monday.
Despite not having training in martial arts, Johnson challenged Rogan, a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, saying he would fight “when you are ready.”
The influential of social networks, Brian “Liver King”, Johnson is seen in this police brochure without date.
Austin Police Department
“The detectives reviewed the positions and observed that Johnson was traveling to Austin as he continued to make threatening statements. The detectives contacted Mr. Rogan, who declared that he had never had any interaction with Johnson and considered that the positions are threatening. According to this information, the detectives obtained an arrest warrant against Johnson under a position of terrorist threat Austin in a statement.
A video posted on Johnson’s Instagram account shows the moments before his arrest. He is seen walking the room, discussing his imminent prison time and a fight with Rogan. An officer is seen giving palmaditas while he is handcuffed. Johnson is taken to a police car.
Johnson, who won fame for his muscular physique and his controversial raw meat diet, was accused of making terrorist threats, a minor class B crime. He remains in the Travis county jail as the investigation continues. The Austin Police Department said this is still an active investigation and refused to provide additional details.
The arrest marks another dramatic turn for the influencer, which faced a violent reaction in December 2022 after admitting that he had lied to his followers about the use of steroids.
Johnson, 47, had built his brand around what he called an “ancestral lifestyle”, claiming that his impressive muscles come from following nine special principles and eating raw meat.
The influencer Brian “Liver King” Johnson attends the UFC 276 event in T-Mobile Arena on July 2, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Medical experts have long criticized Johnson’s practices. Dr. Harrison Pope, professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medicine School, warned about the dangers of the extreme problems of body image and the use of steroids in 2023.
“As a result, [a person] He spends a lot of time lifting weights, he is paying careful attention to his diet, checking how he looks in the mirror [and] Avoiding public situations in which it could be seen with the shirt off, “Pope said” Impact X Nightline “
Doctors have also spoken against the promotion of Johnson to the consumption of raw meat, citing serious risks of bacterial infection.
Johnson’s video confession about the use of steroids has been seen more than 4 million times since December 2022, which leads to legal problems and growing criticism of the ancient followers.
