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Has 'Liver King' Been Arrested After Threatening Joe Rogan? What We Know
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The social media influencer known as the "Liver King" has been arrested in Texas and charged with making a "terroristic threat," according to reports.
Austin jail records shows that a Brian Johnson, 47, had been arrested and was being held at Travis County Jail as of June 25. Kxan-TV, an Austin news station, confirmed that the man listed in the jail logs was the social media influencer, citing unnamed sources.
A video on Johnson's Instagram page shows police arresting him and putting him into a police car.
It comes after Johnson threatened to fight podcaster Joe Rogan in a series of videos, including one in which he was holding guns.
"Joe Rogan, I'm calling you out, my name's Liver King. Man to man, I'm picking a fight with you. I have no training in Jiu-jitsu, you're a black belt, you should dismantle me. But I'm picking a fight with you. Your rules, I'll come to you, whenever you're ready," he said in a video on June 23.
Officials have not yet confirmed the nature of Johnson's threat, who it was made to, and whether it was related to the videos directed to Rogan. A terroristic threat is a Class B misdemeanor.
Newsweek has contacted the Austin Police Department for comment by email outside of regular working hours.
Joe Rogan at President Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington D.C. in January, and Brian Johnson, also known as "Liver King," in Los Angeles in 2022.
Joe Rogan at President Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington D.C. in January, and Brian Johnson, also known as "Liver King," in Los Angeles in 2022.
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