Rogan Raises Alarm Over Liver King’s Unstable Rants and Potential Threat
Right up front, here’s what an award-winning journalist can confirm: Joe Rogan officially alerted Austin police after fitness influencer Liver King began hurling online challenges and bizarre tirades in his direction. According to law enforcement documents obtained by TMZ and corroborated by People Magazine, the former “Fear Factor” host described Brian Johnson—known online as Liver King—as “significantly unstable” and potentially under the influence of illicit substances.
Rogan’s concern sprang from a string of Instagram videos in which Liver King issued repeated invitations to fight, peppered with profanity and veiled threats. Police reports indicate Rogan told detectives he’d never met Johnson and had no idea why Liver King would single him out. Rogan further relayed second-hand claims that Johnson “has a significant drug issue,” a statement that police deemed credible enough to open an investigation into a possible terroristic threat.
Liver King’s journey to this alarming standoff began with his meteoric rise as a so-called primal living guru. He built a six-figure following by touting ancestral diets, raw liver shots, bone marrow supplements, and claims of natural muscle gains. That narrative unraveled earlier this year when Liver King publicly admitted to using steroids and human growth hormone to achieve his hulking physique—a bombshell first reported by The New York Post and later expanded by Rolling Stone. While the admission dented his credibility, it didn’t curb his online rambles.
When Liver King arrived in Austin from his hometown of Willis, Texas, authorities say his behavior escalated from cryptic taunts to overt hostility. Officers tracked him to a local hotel on the night of the alleged threats and arrested him on suspicion of making a terroristic threat, a Class B misdemeanor under Texas law. He was booked, processed, and released on bail within hours. Despite his short stint in custody, Johnson has already resumed his Instagram live sessions, delivering what one police affidavit calls “bizarre rants.”
Unpacking this episode, sources close to Rogan note that the 56-year-old podcaster rarely involves law enforcement in personal spats. His call to action underscores the severity with which he viewed Liver King’s erratic behavior. Meanwhile, legal experts tell People that a terroristic threat charge can carry up to 180 days behind bars and a fine, though convictions are rare without proof of immediate danger.
As both figures prepare for potential court dates and media scrutiny intensifies, fans and skeptics alike are left parsing each new social media post for signs of escalation or contrition. And there you have it. Make of that what you will.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and TMZ, People Magazine, The New York Post, Rolling Stone
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