Liver King arrested in Austin after threatening Joe Rogan on Instagram
Brian Johnson, a better known by millions of followers as “Liver King”, was arrested on Tuesday evening at Austin’s Four Seasons Hotel on Tuesday evening after he threatened Podcast host Joe Rogan on social media.
The Austin Police Department detained Johnson around 18.00 after publishing a video that forced Rogan into a fight.
In an Instagram video published on Monday, he declared, “My man, my friend, I fight with you,” he declared.
Although he did not study martial arts, Johnson said he would fight Rogan, a black generation in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, “he would fight when you’re ready”.
Austin Police Department – Photo: Social Media impressive Brian “liver King” Johnson is seen on this undated police working paper.
“The detectives reviewed the tasks and observed that Johnson traveled to Austin as he continued to make threatening statements. The detectives contacted Mr. Rogan, who did not interact with Johnson and did not think of tasks based on this information.
A video released on Johnson’s Instagram account shows moments before being arrested. He’s watching the room, fighting the upcoming prison time and Rogan. An officer is seen to caress him when he is handcuffed. Johnson is later taken to a police car.
Johnson, who won a reputation for muscular physics and controversial raw meat diet, was accused of making terrorist threats with B class misdemeanor. While the investigation continues, Travis remains in the district prison. The Austin Police Department said that it was an active investigation and refused to provide additional details.
The arrest points to another dramatic return for impressive in December 2022 after admitting that he was lying about the use of steroids in December 2022.
47 -year -old Johnson built his brand around what he calls “ancestor lifestyle”, claiming that his impressive muscles came without following nine special principles and eating raw meat.
JEFF BOTHARI/ZUFFA LLC/Getty Images – Photo: Influencer Brian “liver King” Johnson, on July 02, 2022, Las Vegas participates in the UFC 276 event in T -Mobile Arena in Nevada.
Medical experts have long criticized Johnson’s practices. Harrison Pope, Harvard Medical School Professor of Psychiatry, Warned about the dangers of excessive body image problems and steroid use In 2023.
“In conclusion, [a person] He spends a lot of time to lift weight, pays attention to his diet, checks what he looks like in the mirror [and] Avoiding public situations that can be seen with his shirt, “Pope” Impact x Nightsine, “he said.
Doctors also spoke against Johnson’s introducing raw meat consumption and expressed serious risks of bacterial infection.
Johnson’s confession about the use of steroids has been viewed more than 4 million since December 2022, which led to legal problems and increasing criticism of former followers.
