Brian "Liver King" Johnson, a controversial online figure, was arrested when his feud with Joe Rogan escalated out of control.
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According to police and court reports, per KXAN, Liver King was arrested by the Austin Police Department on June 24. He has since bonded out of prison and is already back at large online.
Liver King gained notoriety after it was revealed in 2022 that he spends thousands of dollars on steroids to achieve his physique despite rigorously promoting that eating raw meat and organs (particularly liver) is all one needs.
He has, however, gone on a downward spiral on his Instagram. After manically posting for days on end, he posted a video holding two golden assault rifles while wearing a wolf headdress. In the video, he challenges Joe Rogan to a fight.
The day before he was arrested for making such "threats against Joe Rogan on his Instagram profile," Liver King posted a video where he said, "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 ranted for an extended period of time before the video length limit was reached. It's unknown for how long he ranted for before he noticed the video had ended.
Police Arrested Liver King, But His Bond Was Paid
According to the police department, Joe Rogan found the post to be "threatening." He confirmed that the two have never had contact before.
Liver King's bond was set at $20,000, but must have been swiftly paid for there is no discernable break in his incessant posting despite having been arrested. His release was conditional, however. He has been ordered to have mental health supervision and a mental health evaluation within one week from his release.
Joe Rogan has not publicly commented on this incident. Liver King has been ordered to stay at least 200ft away from Rogan and his family members.
Before being arrested, he posted more about Joe Rogan. And later on, while police were allegedly outside, his family recorded him preparing to be arrested.
It is abundantly clear that Liver King requires psychological attention. In many of his recent videos, only one of his pupils is dilated, which is typically a sign of a serious underlying medical condition.
I hope he gets the medical attention he needs soon, before his body breaks down.
