Influencer ‘Liver King’ Arrested in Austin for Making Threatening Statements Against Joe Rogan Online

Brian Johnson, known as ‘Liver King’ online, was charged with making a terroristic threat against the Austin-based comedian.
Influencer ‘Liver King’ Arrested in Austin for Making Threatening Statements Against Joe Rogan Online
(Left) Mugshot of fitness influencer Brian Johnson, known as the 'Liver King'; (Right) Joe Rogan during the UFC 300 ceremonial weigh-in at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., on April 12, 2024. Austin Police Department; Carmen Mandato/AFP via Getty Images
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Brian Johnson, a fitness influencer who goes by the moniker of “Liver King” on social media, was arrested earlier this week in Texas for making what authorities said were “threatening statements” online against comedian Joe Rogan.

At around 6 p.m. on June 24, Johnson, 47, was taken into custody at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin “without incident,” Clara Ash, a public information specialist with the Austin Police Department, told The Epoch Times via email on Thursday.