Disgraced influencer Liver King arrested in Texas days after calling out Joe Rogan in unhinged posts

Fitness influencer and alleged fraudster “Liver King” was arrested in Texas on Tuesday — just days after posting a series of bizarre social media videos, one in which he challenged popular podcaster Joe Rogan to fight.Brian Johnson, 47, known across social media as the “Liver King,” faces a misdemeanor charge of making a terroristic threat and was booked into the Travis County Jail in Austin at 8:31 p.m., online records show.Johnson, who gained his following by promoting his barbarian-like diet, was confirmed as the suspect who was nabbed in Texas, according to KXAN, citing sources.Further details of his arrest are not known.The Post has reached out to the Austin Police Department for comment.Johnson, wearing a burgundy hoody, sweatpants and an old school tactical vest, is captured in handcuffs and placed in the back of a patrol car in front of what appears to be a hotel as his wife Bozena “Barbara” Johnson looks on, footage posted to the influencer’s Instagram page showed.

Minutes before his arrest, Johnson is seen frantically pacing around the living room with meditation music playing, talking about going to “prison,” being “arrested,” and “fighting” Rogan.Johnson’s cameraman — who is told by the fitness influencer to keep filming — shares that he’s dealing with the cops and advises “Liver King” not to take a knife with him as he tries to put a utility knife in his pocket.He then continues to call out Rogan to fight him.Two people then enter the room and inform the “Liver King” that it’s time to go after they appear to be summoned inside by the cameraman to “make their presence known.”He then goes on a rant to them about not being allowed enough time to “sh-t,” pleading with them for 12 more minutes.In another continuous video, Johnson is seen slipping on coffee while still calling out Rogan, with a box bearing the “Joe Rogan Experience” logo on the table.He tells everyone in the room, “If I’m arrest...

Read More 
PaprClips
Disclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by PaprClips.
Publisher: New York Post

Recent Articles