Rage! โ€˜Liver Kingโ€™ Arrested After Threatening Joe Rogan

Key Point Summary โ€“ Liver King Arrested

  • Brian โ€œLiver Kingโ€ Johnson arrested in Austin
  • Charged with making a terroristic threat against Joe Rogan
  • Cops caught him after bizarre video rants from his hotel
  • He blamed Rogan for exposing his steroid use
  • Held without bond after public meltdown
  • Previously detained in Poland for carrying ammunition
  • Netflix doc reignited attention on his raw-meat empire

From Raw Meat to Rage

Brian Johnson, better known online as the โ€œLiver King,โ€ has gone from barbell-wielding influencer to jail-bound antagonist after a series of disturbing threats toward Joe Rogan.

Johnson, 47, was arrested Tuesday night in Austin, Texasโ€”Roganโ€™s hometownโ€”after a wild multi-day spiral filled with rants, props, and alleged threats. Police booked him into Travis County Jail around 8:30 p.m. Heโ€™s now facing a serious charge: making a terroristic threat.

No bond. No apology. And definitely no steak tartare.

Liver King Arrested After Threatening Joe Rogan

The arrest followed a storm of videos Johnson posted to his own social media accounts. One clip showed him mid-rant in a hotel shower. In another, he waved what appeared to be two gold-plated guns while wearing a wolfโ€™s head.

But behind the theatrics was real tensionโ€”and a growing obsession.

Johnson reportedly traveled to Austin for one reason: to confront Joe Rogan. And that obsession may land him in prison.

He Blames Rogan for His Downfall

In 2022, Joe Rogan famously called out Johnsonโ€™s shredded physique, claiming โ€œthereโ€™s no way you look like that in your 40s without steroids.โ€

Shortly after, leaked emails and blood tests confirmed what many suspected: Liver Kingโ€™s raw meat lifestyle was a fraud. He was spending over $11,000 per month on performance-enhancing drugsโ€”while selling his image as โ€œ100% natural.โ€

Roganโ€™s takedown helped shatter Johnsonโ€™s credibility and business empire.

Now, Johnsonโ€™s apparently spiralingโ€”and heโ€™s aiming the blame squarely at the UFC commentator.

Bizarre Videos, Guns, and a Challenge

Johnson didnโ€™t just talk. He taunted.

In one video, he looked into the camera and said, โ€œI challenge you today, Joe Rogan. Iโ€™m in the shower at the Four Seasons.โ€ His tone oscillated between pleading and manic.

โ€œI donโ€™t want to kill you,โ€ he added. โ€œYou have a family.โ€ But moments later: โ€œF**k you Joe Rogan, you can call all the cops.โ€

The threats came wrapped in bizarre behaviorโ€”he mentioned giving himself enemas, claimed to have PTSD from Polish prison, and danced while brandishing gold firearms.

Even fans were alarmed.

Held Without Bond After Arrest

Austin police didnโ€™t wait.

After tracking Johnson to his hotel, they took him into custody without incident. A video posted by his own team showed officers patting him down as stunned onlookers filmed.

He now faces a terroristic threat charge, defined in Texas law as creating fear of imminent serious bodily harm. That charge can carry years behind bars.

Johnson is currently being held without bond.

Itโ€™s a dramatic fall for a man who once sold primal masculinity by the pound.

Polish Ammo Bust and Family Fears

This isnโ€™t Johnsonโ€™s first brush with the law.

In August 2023, he was detained at Krakow Airport after authorities discovered ammunition in his luggage. He avoided jail time by paying a fine and covering investigative costs.

But the trauma, he claims, stayed with him.

โ€œIโ€™m scared of jail,โ€ he said in another video. โ€œI canโ€™t protect my family if Iโ€™m behind bars.โ€

The irony? Heโ€™s now exactly where he feared ending upโ€”locked up, far from his social media kingdom.

Netflix Doc Reignites the Spotlight

Johnsonโ€™s meltdown follows the release of a Netflix documentary: Untold: The Liver King.

The film explores his rise and fallโ€”from a jacked fitness star who ate bull testicles online to a man outed for one of the biggest fitness frauds in recent memory.

โ€œI will be better starting immediately,โ€ he said in a carefully rehearsed apology video. But according to the documentary, it took over 100 takes to nail that line.

Now, just months later, heโ€™s spiraled again.

A $25 Million Lawsuitโ€”and No Redemption

After the steroid scandal broke, Johnson faced a massive lawsuit from angry supplement buyers. They claimed he defrauded them by pushing products under false claims.

That case was eventually dropped. But the damage was done.

His brand, once built on raw liver and barbaric workouts, became a punchline. His credibility tanked. And now, his freedom may follow.


The Public Responds: Concern, Anger, and Mockery

Reaction to Johnsonโ€™s arrest has been fast and fierce.

Some fans expressed concern. โ€œHe needs help, not a jail cell,โ€ one user posted. Others werenโ€™t so kind. โ€œFrom primal to pathetic,โ€ wrote another.

Meanwhile, Rogan has remained silentโ€”at least for now. But insiders say his team is monitoring the situation closely.

Given Johnsonโ€™s prior outbursts, security may be beefed up around Roganโ€™s upcoming UFC events and podcast studio.

Outlook: More Charges?

With video evidence and direct threats posted publicly, legal experts believe Johnson could face additional charges.

His behaviorโ€”erratic, armed, and obsessiveโ€”raises serious red flags. Investigators are now likely combing through more of his content for evidence of intent or escalation.

Mental health assessments may also come into play.

As of now, Johnson sits in a jail cell, his raw-meat empire in ruins, his future uncertain.

From Alpha to Arrested

Brian Johnson built an online empire by selling primal dominance. Eat raw. Lift heavy. Be alpha.

But when exposed, he cracked. Then spiraled. And now, cuffed and detained, he faces the one challenge he may not overcome: himself.

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