Disgraced Influencer ‘Liver King’ Arrested in Austin for Threatening Joe Rogan
Austin, TX — Brian Johnson, better known as the “Liver King,” was arrested Tuesday evening, June 24, 2025, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas, on charges of making terroristic threats against podcast host and UFC commentator Joe Rogan. The social media influencer, famed for his raw meat-eating “ancestral lifestyle,” allegedly posted a series of threatening videos on Instagram targeting Rogan, prompting swift action from the Austin Police Department (APD). According to police reports, Johnson’s Instagram posts, including one on June 23 where he declared, “Joe Rogan, I’m calling you out, my name’s Liver King. Man to man, I’m