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Liver King Arrested After Calling Out Joe Rogan in Unhinged Videos

Liver King Arrested After Calling Out Joe Rogan in Unhinged Videos originally appeared on Men's Fitness. Brian Johnson—also known as The Liver King online—was arrested in Austin, Texas. He was booked into the Travis County Jail at 8:31 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, as the New York Post reported. He faces one charge of terroristic threat, a Class B misdemeanor. People began expressing concern about Johnson's mental state after posting a series of bizarre videos on social media. In many of them, he calls out Joe Rogan—challenging him to a fight. "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 one video, holding what look like gold-plated Instagram users have pointed out that one of his pupils appears enlarged while the other remains normal, speculating it could be a sign of drug use or a manic episode. In one video, he states he and his family are heading to Austin so he can fight Rogan. In another video, Johnson is seen crawling on all fours toward the camera, addressing Rogan. "Joe Rogan, we don't have to make videos to pretend anymore. All of this is happening, we're coming to you. I challenge you, man to man, to a fight," he says. He continues to say he's fighting for his family. Authorities seem to have gotten involved once they reached Austin. The latest video, posted last night and recorded by someone else, shows someone telling Johnson's wife that authorities said he'd be "in and out" of police custody. She and the person recording then walk out of what appears to be a hotel, where Johnson is seen handcuffed and getting into the back of a King Arrested After Calling Out Joe Rogan in Unhinged Videos first appeared on Men's Fitness on Jun 25, 2025 This story was originally reported by Men's Fitness on Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared.