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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Disgraced podcaster and DJ is arrested for ludicrous behavior on air after nude photo scandal
A disgraced podcaster and DJ was arrested on Wednesday after he shamelessly sent a woman's naked photograph to a guest and discussed her body live on-air despite being told by a judge not to have any contact with her or discuss her during broadcasts. Aaron Imholte, 38, was charged with the nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images in April after he was caught sending the promiscuous photos without the woman's consent. He was originally charged with a felony count and pleaded guilty to a lesser charge on April 10. He was released under the conditions that he remain law-abiding, attend his court appearances, maintain contact with his attorney, stay in the state, and stay away from his victim. But Imholte, who hosts a controversial show called the Steel Toe Morning Show on his YouTube account and has built a following in Minnesota, failed to abide to the conditions and was arrested again this week. During the May 27, 2024 episode, he was discussing a woman he knew with a guest named Geno Bisconte, and allegedly sent the photos on-air. A criminal complaint alleging Imholte's jaw-dropping behavior referenced an episode of his show where he engaged in a wildly offensive conversation about a woman's tattoo. Bisconte told the host that he wasn't 'a fan' of tattoos on a a woman's breasts. 'I understand, Gino,' Imholte responded before looking down at his phone, appearing to send something to his guest. The guest then appeared to check his texts and told Imholte: 'I like tattoos more than I think.' 'Your boy didn't do too bad, did he?' Imholte said. The woman reported Imholte to police last July, telling them that she had been communicating with him over the app, Signal, for several months. 'The purpose of the app was to keep things private among each other, and all agreed nothing would be shared to others,' the criminal complaint as seen by Daily Mail read. Imholte had an alleged 'breakdown' in April and began talking negatively about her and sharing details of their relationship on the Steel Toe Morning Show. Police said the woman confirmed she had the tattoo that the men described. Imholte initially told authorities that he couldn't recall if he was sent a nude photo or not. The complaint noted that Imholte talked about the woman multiple times in his podcast. 'Comments made during these live streams are concerning, especially in light of this incident,' the complaint states. He spoke out about the allegations on his show, telling his audience that he was a 'dumb guy' and was in a bad place when he sent the photo. 'When I said, "Boy didn't do too bad, did he?"… That was a guy who was looking for a little validation from a friend. I cannot urge you against something like that more.'" The court heard multiple victim impact statements, and Inholte posted a bail of $100,000. After his arrest, Imholte posted an update on X on Wednesday, writing: 'I'm going to skip a show tonight. Time to rest, recalibrate, and let all bad things die. 'The shows of the last week have been [fire emoji] so let's stick to that theme. Goodnight guys and gals.' He is due back in court on October 2. Daily Mail reached out to Imholte's representation for further comment. Imholte has developed a reputation for himself in Minnesota, finding himself first embroiled in controversy back in 2020 when he resigned for comments about a rival podcast host. While he was a host on WHMH-FM St. Cloud, he called a fellow Minnesota radio host, Heather Lee, a series of shocking insults, including 'fat,' 'a pig,' and 'diabetic.' He also joked that her dogs should eat her, calling her 'lots of meat,' and encouraging his listeners to 'drive this Heather insane.' 'This Heather has the audacity to speak up. No! She will not be allowed to speak up. We will bury her in the ground,' he said. Imholte was also convicted of a misdemeanor charge of harassment and violating a restraining order last August in relation to Heather Lee.
Miami Herald
16-04-2025
- Miami Herald
Podcaster sent show guest nude photo of woman without her consent, MN cops say
An online podcaster has been convicted after he was accused of sharing a woman's nude photo without her consent on-air, according to Minnesota court records. Aaron Imholte, who hosts the 'Steel Toe Morning Show' on YouTube, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images, Stearns County court records show. His show boasts more than 13,000 subscribers. In 2024, Imholte was communicating on Signal with three other people, including a woman referred to as 'K.R.,' according to a statement of probable cause. The woman shared a nude photo of herself shortly before there was a 'breakdown' between Imholte and the other three people in the conversation. Imholte was on air May 27 when he was talking to a guest about K.R., authorities said. Imholte is accused of sending a nude photo of the woman to the guest. 'Your boy didn't do too bad did he?' Imholte is accused of saying before he and his guest engaged in 'explicit' talk, according to the court documents. The woman, who reported the incident to police in July, said she did not consent to having her photo shared with others, Stearns County authorities said. Imholte initially denied receiving or sending the image, but 'later said he did not want to 'definitively' say he never received a nude photo,' according to court records. Originally charged with a felony count, Imholte pleaded guilty to a lesser charge, records show. Imholte said on his show April 10 he 'will pay a $50 fine and then nothing else in life will change,' KADN reported. 'I sent it to (the guest) because I was a (expletive) dumb guy in a (bad) place,' he said on-air, according to KMSP. 'When I said, 'Boy didn't do too bad, did he?'… That was a guy who was looking for a little validation from a friend. I cannot urge you against something like that more.' Bring Me The News reported Imholte is a former host of 'Rockin' 101' for St. Cloud's WHMH. He resigned in 2020 after the publication said he referred to a woman on-air as 'fat,' 'a pig,' and 'diabetic.' Stearns County is about a 90-mile drive northwest from Minneapolis.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Former St. Cloud morning host pleads guilty in nude photo case
A St. Cloud-based podcaster and YouTube personality has entered a guilty plea stemming from an incident in which he was accused of showing a nude photo of someone without their consent during a livestream. Aaron Imholte, 38, pleaded guilty in Stearns County District Court on Thursday to nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images, a misdemeanor. He was initially charged with a felony of the same crime but that has been dismissed as part of the plea deal. Imholte hosts the "Steel Toe Morning Show," which has about 13,000 subscribers on YouTube and approximately 4,000 on Rumble. According to the criminal complaint, while Imholte was hosting his show on May 27, 2024, he allegedly sent a nude image of the victim to a guest on the show. Imholte and the guest then discussed the photo of the victim on-air, which allegedly showed the person topless. The photo was sent over the messaging app Signal, according to the complaint. Imholte addressed the case on his show last Friday. "In May, I sent that picture [to the guest]. I sent it to [the guest] because I was a f****** dumb guy in a [bad] place," Imholte said. "When I said, 'boy didn't do too bad, did he?'… That was a guy who was looking for a little validation from a friend. I cannot urge you against something like that more." The 38-year-old isn't expected to face any prison time. As of Monday, a sentencing date has not yet been set and Imholte is not in custody. Before turning to a career as an independent podcast and streaming host, Imholte was the morning show host at "Rockin' 101" at WHMH-FM in St. Cloud. He resigned from that role in December 2020 after he demeaned a female radio host in Iowa while live on-air. Imholte referred to Heather Lee of KAZR in Des Moines as "fat," "a pig," and "diabetic, while joking that "pitbulls should eat her." He also encouraged listeners to comment on KAZR's Facebook page that Lee uses racist language in her private time and said a woman on a morning radio show is a "problem for the industry."
Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Yahoo
MN podcaster pleads guilty to sharing nude photo without consent
The Brief YouTuber Aaron Imholte pleaded guilty in court last week. Imholte was accused of sharing a nude photo of a woman without her consent to a guest on his online show. He is not expected to face time behind bars after the plea. ST. CLOUD, Minn. (FOX 9) - A Minnesota-based podcaster and YouTube personality has pleaded guilty to sharing a nude photo of a woman without her consent. What we know In Stearns County court on Thursday, St. Cloud podcaster Aaron Imholte, 38, entered a guilty plea to a misdemeanor count of nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images. As part of the agreement, a felony count was dismissed. Imholte was charged with the crime back in August – just days after he pleaded guilty and was sentenced in another case where he was accused of violating a harassment restraining order in Sherburne County. Imholte was set to face trial next month in the photo case. A sentencing date has not yet been set. READ MORE: MN podcast host Aaron Imholte arrested after livestreaming crime: Charges The backstory Imholte hosts the Steel Toe Morning Show on YouTube. His channel has about 13,000 subscribers on YouTube and another 4,000 on Rumble. In May, while hosting his show, Imholte allegedly sent a nude image of the woman to a guest on the show. The charges state the two men discussed the nude photo on-air, which allegedly showed the victim topless. The situation is connected to a relationship Imholte and his ex-wife had with fellow Minnesota YouTuber Nick Rekieta and his wife. That relationship disintegrated, leading to Imholte regularly commenting on Rekietas on his show and making what prosecutors called "concerning" and harassing remarks. What they're saying Imholte addressed the guilty plea on his show on Friday, telling his audience he made a bad decision when he was in a bad place mentally. "In May, I sent that picture [to the guest]," Imholte explained. "I sent it to [the guest] because I was a [expletive] dumb guy in a [bad] place. When I said, 'Boy didn't do too bad, did he?'… That was a guy who was looking for a little validation from a friend. I cannot urge you against something like that more." Imholte also complemented prosecutors, saying he felt they treated him professionally and fairly through the legal process. What's next Under the plea agreement, Imholte is not slated to face time behind bars. In the previous harassment case, Imholte was placed on probation. It's unclear if the recent conviction will impact his probation. Speaking on his show, Imholte indicated that he was told if he stayed out of further trouble, he would be fine. The Source This story used information from court documents filed in Stearns County, past FOX 9 reporting and statements made on Imholte's YouTube channel.
